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PUBLISHERS

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Miracle in the Andes

Miracle in the Andes. Miracle in the Andes, Review. MIRACLE IN THE ANDES. BY NANDO PARRADO (With Vine Rause). CROWN PUBLISHERS $25.00. Three days later, Nando Parrado woke from a coma, a ball of snow pushed up to his mouth by a fellow survivor. His skull was fractured, but he was alive. His mother who had been on the flight too, was dead; and his little sister Suzy, was hovering in limbo between life and death. Written for The Washington Post). C) Tahir Shah, 2006. Posted by Mangorains at 3:14 PM.

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The Arab World, Reviews

The Arab World, Reviews. The Arab World, Reviews. As one who is living on the western edge of the Arab World, I can feel the fallout of September 11th continue raining down around me. The terrible Al-Qaeda attacks almost single-handedly destroyed the West’s trust in the region. It is a great sadness. This selection of books is aimed at reminding us of the extraordinary cultural heritage of the Arab World, and that terrorists do not represent the majority of Arabs. Far Arabia, Peter Brent:.

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The River of Doubt, Review

The River of Doubt, Review. The River of Doubt. THE RIVER OF DOUBT: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey. Doubleday ISBN 0-385-50796-8 $26.00. He sets off into the Brazilian jungle to venture up an uncharted tributary of the Amazon, known as ‘The River of Doubt’. A journey of 400 miles took them across the Brazilian Highlands to the Amazon basin. Three years earlier, while exploring the region, Rondon had discovered a twisting foaming waterway. With no clue where it went if it went anywhere at al...

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Valverde's Gold, Review

Valverde's Gold, Review. Valverde's Gold, Review. PUBLISHER: FARRAR STRAUS GIROUX. I suspect that Valverde’s Gold will leave many an armchair explorer ruminating on the riddle of the Inca hoard. For those who want a stab at finding it themselves, Valverde’s directions to the treasure caves are reproduced as an Appendix. Written for The Washington Post). Posted by Mangorains at 3:11 PM.

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Book Reviews

The River of Doubt. Miracle in the Andes. India in Slow Motion. Posted by Mangorains at 10:36 AM.

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IN SEARCH OF KING SOLOMON'S MINES

IN SEARCH OF KING SOLOMON'S MINES. IN SEARCH OF KING SOLONON'S MINES. Taking his leads from a mixture of texts including The Septuagint, the earliest known form of the Bible, as well as using geological, geographical and folkloric sources, Tahir Shah sets out in search for Solomon's gold mines. For him the obvious place to look is Ethiopia, in the horn of Africa.

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Sorcerer's Apprentice

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SPECIAL PROJECTS

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Spectrum Guide to Jordan

Spectrum Guide to Jordan. Spectrum Guide to Jordan. Acclaimed as the most comprehensive handbook and reference guide to the Kingdom yet published, Tahir Shah's Spectrum Guide to Jordan is required reading for tourists, businessmen, scholars and history-buffs. No other work provides such a concise blend of Jordan's history and religious Faith, social fabric, cultural heritage and vision for the future. Posted by Mangorains at 7:17 AM.

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Teaching Stories

During the last three decades, the ancient philosophy of the Sufis has found its way to the West, where it has been championed for its level-headedness and its brutal simplicity. And now, at a time when many Muslims are feeling as if their religion has been hijacked by radical forces, the Sufis are finding a growing following in both East and West, for stressing moderation, and a sense of selflessness. A man went to a tattooist and told him to tattoo a ferocious tiger on his back. The tattooist began...