Generation Freedom, Bruce Feiler
Generation Freedom, Bruce Feiler
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Generation Freedom
The Middle East Uprisings and the Future of Faith

Author: Bruce Feiler

Narrator: Bruce Feiler

Unabridged: 3 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/12/2011


Synopsis

""Feiler’s combination of journalism, commentary and self-discoverytells the reader volumes about humankind.” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution onAbraham BruceFeiler, the bestselling author of Walking theBible and Abraham,examines the biblical and historical underpinnings of the Muslim world'spresent-day uprisings. As conflicts rock the Middle East, Feilerreturns to the region to explore how the sectarian and political conflicts in Libya,Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt, Israel, and Palestine represent a collision betweenmodern-day political tensions, centuries of deeply ingrained religioustraditions, and deeply entrenched cultural divides. Joining the ranks of ThomasFriedman and Fareed Zakaria,Feiler offers a book of powerful, transformativeinsight, uniquely illuminating a region in turmoil whose problems have longbeen clouded in confusion.

About Bruce Feiler

Bruce Feiler is the author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including Abraham, Where God Was Born, America's Prophet, The Council of Dads, and The Secrets of Happy Families. He is a columnist for the New York Times, a popular lecturer, and a frequent commentator on radio and television. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and twin daughters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paige

I’ve been wanting to read more nonfiction, specifically related to the Middle East spanning from the Arab Spring until current day. This was a great book to start out with. It was written in 2011, which alone makes it fascinating because it is written without the context of everything that has happe......more

Goodreads review by Mushky

This book deepened my understanding and widened my perspective on the Arab Spring. However, there were some holes in the author's knowledge of the Bible.......more

Goodreads review by Ari

I thought this was a close-to-perfect book for someone like me who wanted a brief history and analysis of what was occurring in Egypt during the early days of the Arab spring. Now more books are coming out with even more in-depth knowledge and analysis I look forward to reading those as well (such a......more

Goodreads review by Mason

Perhaps it’s silly to expect some sort of definitive account of the Arab Spring when, for all practical purposes, it’s a revolution still in the making. Still, I expected better than this shoddy, opportunistic lightweight of a non-fiction novel. The actual nature of this revolution is only addressed......more

Goodreads review by Hebah

My dad mailed me this book via Amazon after seeing a review on Fareed Zakaria GPS (CNN). I'm pretty sure that's his favorite show. Feiler did a good job. I think reading it so close to its release date makes it super cool since Feiler is referencing interviews and current events that are very clear......more