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The President is Missing (Paperback): President Bill Clinton, James Patterson The President is Missing (Paperback)
President Bill Clinton, James Patterson 1
R322 R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Save R26 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

‘The dream team delivers big time … Clinton’s insider secrets and Patterson’s storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade.’ – Lee Child

The President is missing.

As an unprecedented cyberterrorist attack cripples the United States, the President must face an unthinkable truth:

There is a traitor in his Cabinet. His life is in danger.

And the only way to stay ahead of the shadowy forces tearing at the heart of America is to go off the grid, leaving behind his presidential protection. The President must go missing – and he may never resurface…

Set over the course of three days that shake a nation to its core, The President is Missing sheds a stunning light upon the inner workings and vulnerabilities of the American government. Filled with information that only a former President could know, this is the most authentic, terrifying thriller in years.

The First Gentleman (Paperback): Bill Clinton, James Patterson The First Gentleman (Paperback)
Bill Clinton, James Patterson
R390 R315 Discovery Miles 3 150 Save R75 (19%) Pre-order

Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever.

The President of the United States is up for re-election.

Her husband is on trial for murder.

Is the First Gentleman a killer?

A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question.

Citizen - My Life After The White House (Hardcover): Bill Clinton Citizen - My Life After The White House (Hardcover)
Bill Clinton
R894 R725 Discovery Miles 7 250 Save R169 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all.

On January 20, 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics—eight of them as president of the United States—Bill Clinton was suddenly a private citizen. Only fifty-four years old, full of energy and ideas, he wanted to make meaningful use of his skills, his relationships with world leaders, and all he’d learned in a lifetime of politics, but how? Just days after leaving the White House, the call came to aid victims of a devastating earthquake in India, and Clinton hit the ground running. Over the next two decades, he would create an enduring legacy of public service and advocacy work, from Indonesia to Louisiana, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and in the process reimagine philanthropy and redefine the impact a former president could have on the world.

Citizen is Clinton’s front-row, first-person chronicle of his postpresidential years and the most significant events of the twenty-first century, including 9/11 and the runup to the Iraq War, the Haiti earthquake, the Great Recession, the January 6 insurrection, and the enduring culture wars of our times. With clarity and compassion, he also weighs in on the unprecedented challenges brought on by a global pandemic, ongoing income inequality, a steadily warming planet, and authoritarian forces dedicated to weakening democracy. Yet Citizen is more than a political memoir. These pages capture Clinton in a rare and unforgettable light: not only as a celebrated former president and a foundation leader, but as a father, grandfather, and husband. He recounts his support for Hillary Clinton during her time as senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate, and shares the frustration and pain of the 2016 election.

In this landmark publication, the highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling My Life, Clinton pens an illuminating account of American democracy on a global stage, offering a frank reflection on the past and, with it, a fearless embrace of our future. Citizen is a self-portrait of equal parts eloquence, insight, and candor, a testament to one man’s unwavering commitment to family and nation.

End State Maintenance and Other Stories (Hardcover): Bill Clinton End State Maintenance and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Bill Clinton
R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
New Castle - Chappaqua and Millwood (Hardcover): Chappaqua History Committee, Gray Williams New Castle - Chappaqua and Millwood (Hardcover)
Chappaqua History Committee, Gray Williams; Foreword by Bill Clinton
R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The House on Henry Street - The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement (Hardcover): Ellen M Snyder-Grenier The House on Henry Street - The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement (Hardcover)
Ellen M Snyder-Grenier; Foreword by Bill Clinton
R967 Discovery Miles 9 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Chronicles the sweeping history of the storied Henry Street Settlement and its enduring vision of a more just society On a cold March day in 1893, 26-year-old nurse Lillian Wald rushed through the poverty-stricken streets of New York's Lower East Side to a squalid bedroom where a young mother lay dying-abandoned by her doctor because she could not pay his fee. The misery in the room and the walk to reach it inspired Wald to establish Henry Street Settlement, which would become one of the most influential social welfare organizations in American history. Through personal narratives, vivid images, and previously untold stories, Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier chronicles Henry Street's sweeping history from 1893 to today. From the fights for public health and immigrants' rights that fueled its founding, to advocating for relief during the Great Depression, all the way to tackling homelessness and AIDS in the 1980s, and into today-Henry Street has been a champion for social justice. Its powerful narrative illuminates larger stories about poverty, and who is "worthy" of help; immigration and migration, and who is welcomed; human rights, and whose voice is heard. For over 125 years, Henry Street Settlement has survived in a changing city and nation because of its ability to change with the times; because of the ingenuity of its guiding principle-that by bridging divides of class, culture, and race we could create a more equitable world; and because of the persistence of poverty, racism, and income disparity that it has pledged to confront. This makes the story of Henry Street as relevant today as it was more than a century ago. The House on Henry Street is not just about the challenges of overcoming hardship, but about the best possibilities of urban life and the hope and ambition it takes to achieve them.

The President’s Daughter - the #1 Sunday Times bestseller (Hardcover): President Bill Clinton, James Patterson The President’s Daughter - the #1 Sunday Times bestseller (Hardcover)
President Bill Clinton, James Patterson
R656 R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Save R72 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'James Patterson and Bill Clinton are the dream team' Lee Child 'Propulsive, exhilarating, and unnervingly believable' Karin Slaughter 'Superb thriller, expertly told... More please' Piers Morgan 'Even better than their first ' Daily Mail 'I loved this book ' Ross King ____________ The highly acclaimed #1 Sunday Times bestseller ALL PRESIDENTS HAVE NIGHTMARES. THIS ONE IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE. Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL and a former US President, has always defended his family as fiercely as he has his country. Now these defences are under attack. And it's personal. Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie, has been abducted, turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father. Because Keating knows that in order to save Melanie's life he will have to put his own on the line . . . ____________ More praise for The President's Daughter 'A rollicking ride' Independent 'Unimpeachably authentic' Guardian 'Deftly interweaves action scenes and family dynamics' Sunday Times 'Highly entertaining' New York Times 'A really propulsive and exciting story . . . a surefire winner' Irish Independent 'Action all the way in a fast and furious tale' Sun 'A chilling crime novel' Sunday Express 'Clinton and Patterson's novel puts their respective expertise to good use' Time

Enough - True Measures of Money, Business, and Life (Paperback, Revised Edition): John C. Bogle Enough - True Measures of Money, Business, and Life (Paperback, Revised Edition)
John C. Bogle; Foreword by Bill Clinton
R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

John Bogle puts our obsession with financial success in perspective

Throughout his legendary career, John C. Bogle-founder of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group and creator of the first index mutual fund-has helped investors build wealth the right way and led a tireless campaign to restore common sense to the investment world. Along the way, he's seen how destructive an obsession with financial success can be. Now, with "Enough.," he puts this dilemma in perspective.

Inspired in large measure by the hundreds of lectures Bogle has delivered to professional groups and college students in recent years, "Enough." seeks, paraphrasing Kurt Vonnegut, "to poison our minds with a little humanity." Page by page, Bogle thoughtfully considers what "enough" actually means as it relates to money, business, and life.Reveals Bogle's unparalleled insights on money and what we should consider as the true treasures in our livesDetails the values we should emulate in our business and professional callingsContains thought-provoking life lessons regarding our individual roles in society

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this unique book examines what it truly means to have "enough" in world increasingly focused on status and score-keeping.

The President's Daughter - A Thriller (Standard format, CD): James Patterson, Bill Clinton The President's Daughter - A Thriller (Standard format, CD)
James Patterson, Bill Clinton; Read by Tony Goldwyn, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Chen, …
R1,198 R781 Discovery Miles 7 810 Save R417 (35%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The President Is Missing (Paperback): James Patterson, Bill Clinton The President Is Missing (Paperback)
James Patterson, Bill Clinton
R287 R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Save R33 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The President's Daughter - A Thriller (Paperback): James Patterson, Bill Clinton The President's Daughter - A Thriller (Paperback)
James Patterson, Bill Clinton
R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Superpower Myth - The Use and Misuse of American Might (Paperback, New ed): Nancy Soderberg The Superpower Myth - The Use and Misuse of American Might (Paperback, New ed)
Nancy Soderberg; Foreword by Bill Clinton, William Jefferson Clinton
R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A sensible, hard-headed, realistic alternative to the excesses of America's Iraq-era dealings with the world."
--James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic Monthly

Using vivid examples from her years in the White House and at the United Nations, Nancy Soderberg demonstrates why military force alone is not always effective, why allies and consensus-building are crucial, and how the current administration's faulty worldview has adversely affected policies toward Israel, Iraq, North Korea, Haiti, Africa, and al Qaeda. Powerful, provocative, and persuasive, this timely book demonstrates that the future of America's security depends on overcoming the superpower myth.

"One of the greatest strengths of Soderberg's book is her insider's account of many of the seminal events of the 1990s. Soderberg [gives us] a bird's-eye view of such critical issues as intervention in the Balkans and Haiti and U.S. efforts to combat al Qaeda and hunt down Osama bin Laden."
--Charles A. Kupchan, The Washington Post Book World

"A long, detailed insider's narrative of Clinton's foreign policy and an outsider's critique of Bush II's. Its value lies in its comprehensive coverage of American foreign policy."
--Chalmers Johnson, The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Does America Need a Foreign Policy?, by Henry Kissinger, The Choice, by Zbigniew Brzezinski, and The Superpower Myth, by Nancy Soderberg--all of these authors have firsthand experience in government, and it shows. The Superpower Myth, which doubles as a memoir of Soderberg's years in the Clinton administration, is a history told from inside meeting rooms, full of detail about how government bureaucracies actually function--andwhy sometimes they don't."
--Jonathan D. Tepperman, The New York Times Book Review

"Soderberg's argument that we must engage the world in concert with others speaks to an essential truth that we ignore at our own peril."
--Ivo H. Daalder, coauthor of America Unbound

"In The Superpower Myth Nancy Soderberg tackles the most important question the United States has faced since the end of the cold war: how, and to what end, do we use our military and economic supremacy? Her argument shows, among other things, how George W. Bush ignored the answers that the Clinton administration had begun to develop to this question. She provides a very useful memoir of the Clinton years and a compelling critique of the Bush administration."
--John B. Judis, Senior Editor, The New Republic, and author of The Folly of Empire

The Arrogance of Power (Paperback): J. William Fulbright The Arrogance of Power (Paperback)
J. William Fulbright; Foreword by Bill Clinton
R699 R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Save R75 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Fulbright was erudite and eloquent in all the books he wrote, but this one is his masterpiece. Within its pages lie his now historic remonstrations against a great nation's overreach, his powerful argument for dissent, and his thoughtful propositions for a new way forward . . . lessons and cautions that resonate just as strongly today." - From the foreword by Bill Clinton J. William Fulbright (1905-1995), a Rhodes scholar and lawyer, began his long career in public service when he was elected to serve Arkansas's Third District in Congress in 1942. He quickly became a prominent member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he introduced the Fulbright Resolution calling for participation in an organization that became the United Nations. Elected to the Senate in 1944, he promoted the passage of legislation establishing the Fulbright exchange program, and he served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1959 to 1974, longer than any senator in American history. Fulbright drew on his extensive experience in international relations to write The Arrogance of Power, a sweeping critique of American foreign policy, in particular the justification for the Vietnam War, Congress's failure to set limits on it, and the impulses that gave rise to it. The book-with its solid underpinning the idea that "the most valuable public servant, like the true patriot, is one who gives a higher loyalty to his country's ideals than to its current policy"-was published in 1966 and sold 400,000 copies. The New York Times called it "an invaluable antidote to the official rhetoric of government." Enhanced by a new forward by President Bill Clinton, this eloquent treatise will resonate with today's readers pondering, as Francis O. Wilcox wrote in the original preface, the peril of nations whose leaders lack ""the wisdom and the good judgment to use their power wisely and well.

To Repair the World - Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation (Paperback): Paul Farmer To Repair the World - Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation (Paperback)
Paul Farmer; Edited by Jonathan L. Weigel; Foreword by Bill Clinton
R446 R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Doctor and social activist Paul Farmer shares a collection of charismatic short speeches that aims to inspire the next generation. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer's vision in a single, accessible volume. A must-read for graduates, students, and everyone seeking to help bend the arc of history toward justice, To Repair the World: challenges readers to counter failures of imagination that keep billions of people without access to health care, safe drinking water, decent schools, and other basic human rights champions the power of partnership against global poverty, climate change, and other pressing problems today overturns common assumptions about health disparities around the globe by considering the large-scale social forces that determine who gets sick and who has access to health care discusses how hope, solidarity, faith, and hardbitten analysis have animated Farmer's service to the poor in Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Russia, and elsewhere leaves the reader with an uplifting vision: that with creativity, passion, teamwork, and determination, the next generations can make the world a safer and more humane place.

The President's Daughter - the #1 Sunday Times bestseller (Paperback): President Bill Clinton, James Patterson The President's Daughter - the #1 Sunday Times bestseller (Paperback)
President Bill Clinton, James Patterson
R245 R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Save R24 (10%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'James Patterson and Bill Clinton are the dream team' Lee Child 'Propulsive, exhilarating, and unnervingly believable' Karin Slaughter 'Superb thriller, expertly told... More please' Piers Morgan 'Even better than their first ' Daily Mail 'I loved this book ' Ross King ____________ The highly acclaimed #1 Sunday Times bestseller ALL PRESIDENTS HAVE NIGHTMARES. THIS ONE IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE. Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL and a former US President, has always defended his family as fiercely as he has his country. Now these defences are under attack. And it's personal. Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie, has been abducted, turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father. Because Keating knows that in order to save Melanie's life he will have to put his own on the line . . . ____________ More praise for The President's Daughter 'A rollicking ride' Independent 'Unimpeachably authentic' Guardian 'Deftly interweaves action scenes and family dynamics' Sunday Times 'Highly entertaining' New York Times 'A really propulsive and exciting story . . . a surefire winner' Irish Independent 'Action all the way in a fast and furious tale' Sun 'A chilling crime novel' Sunday Express 'Clinton and Patterson's novel puts their respective expertise to good use' Time

The President Is Missing (Paperback): James Patterson, Bill Clinton The President Is Missing (Paperback)
James Patterson, Bill Clinton
R476 Discovery Miles 4 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The President is Missing - The political thriller of the decade (Standard format, CD, Unabridged edition): President Bill... The President is Missing - The political thriller of the decade (Standard format, CD, Unabridged edition)
President Bill Clinton, James Patterson; Read by Dennis Quaid, January Lavoy, Peter Ganim, …
R556 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R98 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The President is Missing by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson, read by Dennis Quaid, January LaVoy, Peter Ganim, Jeremy Davidson, and Mozhan Marno, with an extract read by Bill Clinton. ________________________________ 'The dream team delivers big time ... Clinton's insider secrets and Patterson's storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade.' LEE CHILD ________________________ THE GLOBAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER The President is missing. The world is in shock. Terrorists are planning a devastating attack. And they have help from traitors inside the White House. The only thing standing in their way is a President determined to save his people. Even if it means putting himself in mortal danger . . . ________________________ INCLUDES AN EXTRACT FROM THE NEXT BLOCKBUSTER, THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER - AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDER. ________________________ 'A bullet train of a thriller. The Day of the Jackal for the twenty-first century.' A.J. FINN, author of The Woman in the Window 'This book moves like Air Force One. Big and fast.' MICHAEL CONNELLY, author of the Harry Bosch series 'The President is Missing is a big, splashy juggernaut of a novel, combining thrills with a truly authentic look at the inner happenings in Washington. I read it in one gulp. You will too.' HARLAN COBEN, No. 1 bestselling author of Don't Let Go 'Relentless in its plotting and honest in its examination of issues that strike close to our hearts.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'A first-rate collaboration from a couple of real pros! Engrossing from page one.' DAVID BALDACCI 'The book's biggest selling point is the guarantee of political authenticity . . . the outcome of a conversation between one writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting and another with an exceptional grasp of global politics. The literary running mates have earned a second term.' Mark Lawson, Guardian 'A brilliant, tricksy first chapter . . . unmistakably shows that their partnership works.' John Dugdale, Sunday Times 'A high-octane collaboration . . . the addictive qualities are undeniable.' Daily Telegraph 'Fast-paced and well-engineered.' Financial Times 'Nobody will walk away from The President is Missing feeling disappointed if they are looking for a vigorous, fast-moving thriller that takes the reader into the corridors of power.' Barry Forshaw, i newspaper 'A high-tension thriller . . . Bill Clinton's insider perspective and James Patterson's pacy plotting combine to irresistibly page-turning effect.' Daily Mail

A Mighty Long Way - My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School (Paperback): Carlotta Walls Lanier, Lisa Frazier... A Mighty Long Way - My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School (Paperback)
Carlotta Walls Lanier, Lisa Frazier Page; Foreword by Bill Clinton
Sold By Aristata Bookshop - Fulfilled by Loot
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

When fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she and eight other black students only wanted to make it to class. But the journey of the "Little Rock Nine," as they came to be known, would lead the nation on an even longer and much more turbulent path, one that would challenge prevailing attitudes, break down barriers, and forever change the landscape of America.
Descended from a line of proud black landowners and businessmen, Carlotta was raised to believe that education was the key to success. She embraced learning and excelled in her studies at the black schools she attended throughout the 1950s. With Brown v. Board of Education erasing the color divide in classrooms across the country, the teenager volunteered to be among the first black students-of whom she was the youngest-to integrate nearby Central High School, considered one of the nation's best academic institutions.
But for Carlotta and her eight comrades, simply getting through the door was the first of many trials. Angry mobs of white students and their parents hurled taunts, insults, and threats. Arkansas's governor used the National Guard to bar the black students from entering the school. Finally, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was forced to send in the 101st Airborne to establish order and escort the Nine into the building. That was just the start of a heartbreaking three-year journey for Carlotta, who would see her home bombed, a crime for which her own father was a suspect and for which a friend of Carlotta's was ultimately jailed-albeit wrongly, in Carlotta's eyes. But she persevered to the victorious end: her graduation from Central.
Breaking her silence at last and sharing her story for the first time, Carlotta Walls has written an inspiring, thoroughly engrossing memoir that is not only a testament to the power of one to make a difference but also of the sacrifices made by families and communities that found themselves a part of history.
Complete with compelling photographs of the time, A Mighty Long Way shines a light on this watershed moment in civil rights history and shows that determination, fortitude, and the ability to change the world are not exclusive to a few special people but are inherent within us all.

"From the Hardcover edition."

To Repair the World - Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation (Hardcover): Paul Farmer To Repair the World - Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation (Hardcover)
Paul Farmer; Edited by Jonathan L. Weigel; Foreword by Bill Clinton
R727 R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Save R75 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Here, for the first time, is a collection of short speeches by the charismatic doctor and social activist Paul Farmer. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer's vision in a single, accessible volume. A must-read for graduates, students, and everyone seeking to help bend the arc of history toward justice, To Repair the World: challenges readers to counter failures of imagination that keep billions of people without access to health care, safe drinking water, decent schools, and other basic human rights; champions the power of partnership against global poverty, climate change, and other pressing problems today; overturns common assumptions about health disparities around the globe by considering the large-scale social forces that determine who gets sick and who has access to health care; discusses how hope, solidarity, faith, and hardbitten analysis have animated Farmer's service to the poor in Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Russia, and elsewhere; and leaves the reader with an uplifting vision: that with creativity, passion, teamwork, and determination, the next generations can make the world a safer and more humane place.

The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen (Paperback): Thomas Caplan The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen (Paperback)
Thomas Caplan; Introduction by Bill Clinton
R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A stunningly clever idea lies at the heart of this sophisticated thriller. Former covert operative Ty Hunter has become, almost by accident, the number one film star in the world. Recruited for a clandestine mission to prevent the theft of nuclear warheads, he deploys every skill he has as an actor, soldier, and spy to match wits and muscle with an enigmatic billionaire and his nefarious prot

Cultivating Justice in the Garden State - My Life in the Colorful World of New Jersey Politics (Hardcover): Raymond Lesniak,... Cultivating Justice in the Garden State - My Life in the Colorful World of New Jersey Politics (Hardcover)
Raymond Lesniak, Bill Clinton
R961 R909 Discovery Miles 9 090 Save R52 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Tweetable Bill Clinton - Quips, Quotes & Other One-Liners (Paperback): Infotainment Press Tweetable Bill Clinton - Quips, Quotes & Other One-Liners (Paperback)
Infotainment Press; Bill Clinton
R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
End State Maintenance and Other Stories (Paperback): Bill Clinton End State Maintenance and Other Stories (Paperback)
Bill Clinton
R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Developments Concerning the National Emergency With Respect to Iran - Message From the President of the United States... Developments Concerning the National Emergency With Respect to Iran - Message From the President of the United States Transmitting a Report on Developments Concerning the National Emergency With Respect to Iran, Pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(c) and 50 U.S.C (Paperback)
United States President (1993-2001 CL; Bill Clinton; Created by United States. Congress. House. Committe
R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sons of Abraham - A Candid Conversation about the Issues that Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims (Paperback): Marc Schneier,... Sons of Abraham - A Candid Conversation about the Issues that Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims (Paperback)
Marc Schneier, Shamsi 'Ali; Foreword by Bill Clinton; Introduction by Samuel G Freedman
R693 Discovery Miles 6 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A prominent rabbi and imam, each raised in orthodoxy, overcome the temptations of bigotry and work to bridge the chasm between Muslims and Jews
Rabbi Marc Schneier, the eighteenth generation of a distinguished rabbinical dynasty, grew up deeply suspicious of Muslims, believing them all to be anti-Semitic. Imam Shamsi Ali, who grew up in a small Indonesian village and studied in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, believed that all Jews wanted to destroy Muslims. Coming from positions of mutual mistrust, it seems unthinkable that these orthodox religious leaders would ever see eye to eye. Yet in the aftermath of 9/11, amid increasing acrimony between Jews and Muslims, the two men overcame their prejudices and bonded over a shared belief in the importance of opening up a dialogue and finding mutual respect. In doing so, they became not only friends but also defenders of each other's religion, denouncing the twin threats of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and promoting interfaith cooperation.
In "Sons of Abraham," Rabbi Schneier and Imam Ali tell the story of how they became friends and offer a candid look at the contentious theological and political issues that frequently divide Jews and Muslims, clarifying erroneous ideas that extremists in each religion use to justify harmful behavior. Rabbi Schneier dispels misconceptions about chosenness in Judaism, while Imam Ali explains the truth behind concepts like jihad and Shari'a. And on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the two speak forthrightly on the importance of having a civil discussion and the urgency of reaching a peaceful solution.
As Rabbi Schneier and Imam Ali show, by reaching a fuller understanding of one another's faith traditions, Jews and Muslims can realize that they are actually more united than divided in their core beliefs. Both traditions promote kindness, service, and responsibility for the less fortunate--and both religions call on their members to extend compassion to those outside the faith. In this sorely needed book, Rabbi Schneier and Imam Ali challenge Jews and Muslims to step out of their comfort zones, find common ground in their shared Abrahamic traditions, and stand together and fight for a better world for all.

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