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Title: A multi-faceted view of the Middle East
Review: "From Beirut to Jerusalem" ranks as one of the best books I've read pertaining to the Middle East. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it back down. (I know, sounds cliched, but it's true!) I've read a number of other books on Middle Eastern politics and culture, but few have captured the essence of the region more accurately than Friedman's version! The author's personal accounts glaze the book with an authentic and authoritative worldview about the many political and social facets that hold root in both Beirut and Jerusalem. Some of the stories are outright hilarious, and those readers who haven't been to the region (myself included) will find themselves enlightened by a view of the Middle East not found on the evening news. The author's personal stories are the treasure of this book, bringing the reader into a world of polar opposites - war/peace, religious/aetheist, democratic/totalitarian. A great book!
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