The first close-up look at the hidden world of Somali pirates by a young journalist who dared to make his way into their remote havens and spent a year infiltrating their lives. For centuries; stories of pirates have captured imaginations around the world. The recent ragtag bands of pirates off the coast of Somalia; hijacking multimillion-dollar tankers owned by international shipping conglomerates; have brought the scourge of piracy into the modern era. Jay Bahadur’s riveting narrative exposé—the first of its kind—looks at who these men are; how they live; the forces that created piracy in Somalia; how the pirates spend the ransom money; how they deal with their hostages; among much; much more. It is a revelation of a dangerous world at the epicenter of political and natural disaster.
#563013 in Books 2011-09-06 2011-09-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.95 x .67 x 5.16l; .55 #File Name: 0307389995320 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Being at the Right Place at the Right TimeBy HMAIIIEllis is a great author. I have never been disappointed in him. He introduces the term " paradox of proximity" to refer to the issue of separation from one's spouse; Abigail; results in a lot of letters from Braintree Mass to Philidelphia. When John and Abigail are together the written correspondence naturally stops. Adams made copies of his letters as he knew as did other Founding Fathers that he was living in a propitious time. While John Adams is not a terribly likable man he was very honest and self made. Abigail is a Saint and perfect partner for him. Adams emotion would run very high and then low. Abigail was the ballast he needed. Her writing skill was actually superior to his. If you are interested in Colonial America; you will like this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Still some surprises....By GloriaEven if you think you know everything there is to know about this famous couple; there are still some surprises in this book. I did not realize just how politically savvy she was; and I did not recognize just how long his absences were; that their love survived through it all is a testament to their own abilities... I also did not realize how differently their children were raised...any more and you won't feel the need to buy this extremely well written fascinating book; and that would be a shame.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating look into the lives of the most influential husband and wife in American HistoryBy C. DickeyI have read this book twice. This is a fascinating look into the lives of a great couple. Their personalities and interaction have kept me turning the pages. Now I enjoy discussing and arguing with my husband the conflicts between Adams; Jefferson; and Hamilton.
