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1	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time more books like this by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard Anyone who despairs of the individual's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan's treacherous K2, was ... see all copies from $6.75! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| SVS
2	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time more books like this by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin The inspiring account of one man's campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti- American reaches of Asia In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to ... see all copies from $7.80! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Descent Into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia more books like this by Mr. Ahmed Rashid The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West. see all copies from $16.05! new only from $16.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind more books like this by Suzanne Fisher Staples This novel set in the Cholistan Desert of Pakistan features Shabanu, an 11-year-old girl who is the youngest member of her family. Shabanu and her sister, Phulan, have already been promised in marriage to two brothers, and although Shabanu knows it is her familial duty to marry, she doesn't want to give up her freedom and her work tending her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Shame more books like this by Salman Rushdie Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared the symptoms of pregnancy, as they did everything else, inseparably. At their six breasts, Omar was warned against all feelings and nuances of shame. It was training which would prove useful when he left his mothers' fortress (via the dumb-waiter) to face his shameless future...As captivating fairy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush more books like this by Eric Newby A bounty of more than 240 recipes from the regions of France reveal the rich and varied produce of the world'srenowned center of gastronomy. "France the Beautiful Cookbook "gives a rare insight into the less -publicized side of French cooking: a cuisine which has been passed down through families by word or mouth. This home cuisine, so rich in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Inside the Jihad: My Life with Al Qaeda: A Spy's Story more books like this by Omar Nasiri This is the true-life spy thriller that "reads like a John le Carre novel" ("The New York Times") by the double agent who infiltrated al-Qaeda.Between 1994 and 2000, Omar Nasiri worked as a secret agent for Europe's top foreign intelligence services-including France's DGSE (Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure), and Britain's MI5 and MI6. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	A Case of Exploding Mangoes more books like this by Mohammed Hanif Teasing, provocative, and funny, Hanif's debut novel imagines a connection between the still mysterious 1988 plane crash that ended the life of the Pakistani dictator General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq and the events of 9/11. see all copies from $11.90! new only from $14.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography more books like this by Benazir Bhutto The daughter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the only democratically elected leader in the nation's history, shares her dramatic and chilling story of being caught in a political nightmare. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.97! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Moth Smoke more books like this by Mohsin Hamid Pakistan, Summer 1998: hot, with a late monsoon and the occasional nuclear test. In Lahore, Daru Shezad loses his job. While the jet set parties behind high walls, the economy crumbles and Daru's electricity is cut off. Soon he has fallen for his best friend's wife, started mixing heroin with his hash and joined forces with a criminal rickshaw ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Train to Pakistan more books like this by Khushwant Singh, Khushwant This unique illustrated edition of a modern-day Indian classic includes previously unpublished pictures by internationally acclaimed photographer Margaret Bourke-White. In the summer of 1947, the frontier between India and its newly-created neighbor, Pakistan, had become a river of blood, as the post-Partition exodus across the border erupted into ... see all copies from $3.24! new only from $4.58! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	On Alexander's Track to the Indus: Personal Narrative of Explorations on the Northwest Frontier of India more books like this by Sir Aurel Stein "On Alexander's Track to the Indus", first published in 1929, is Aurel Stein's account of the expeditions he mounted following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great during the triumphant invasion that, interestingly, left not a trace in Indian literature or tradition. Stein's account has justifiably achieved cult status for the dangers and ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $5.45! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Iqbal more books like this by Francesco D'Adamo, Francesco D'Adamo This moving, fictionalized account of the life of Iqbal Masih, a Pakistani boy who brings hope to child workers in a carpet factory, is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is chanced by Iqbal's courage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Notes from My Travels: Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador more books like this by Angelina Jolie Three years ago, award-winning actress Angelina Jolie took on a radically different role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Here are her memoirs from her journeys to Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Pakistan, Cambodia, and Ecuador, where she lived and worked and gave her heart to those who suffer the world's most ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.08! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Haveli more books like this by Suzanne Fisher Staples This sequel to "Daughter of the Wind" (a Newbery Honor Book in the USA) gives a picture of a young Pakistani woman in a struggle for independence against laws of an ancient past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	By Dawn's Early Light more books like this by David Hagberg On the Bay of Bengal, a research vessel sees a submarine fire a laser into the sky. Moments later the sub destroys them and captures the lone survivor. Immediately a US spy satellite goes dead and the US is unable to watch as Pakistan plans an attack on India that would kill millions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $76.08! \| first editions
17 view cover	K2, Triumph and Tragedy more books like this by Jim Curran This gripping story belongs with the classics of mountaineering. In 1986, nine expeditions attempted to climb K-2. Twenty-seven climbers reached the summit. Thirteen people died that summer. Two 8-page inserts, one in color. Maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.01! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	In the Line of Fire more books like this by Pervez Musharraf In this unprecedented book, the president of one of the worlds most crucial nations offers his candid thoughts on Pakistans confrontations with India, 9/11 and its aftermath, on Israel, on bin Laden and al Queda, and on the status of women in Pakistan. of photos. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $9.85! \| first editions
19 view cover	I Dared to Call Him Father more books like this by Bilquis Sheikh I Dared To Call Him Father is a book is a fascinating true story of a woman from another culture who faced those questions at the crossroads of her life... and found the answer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.26! \| first editions
20 view cover	K2, the Savage Mountain: The Classic True Story of Disaster and Survival on the World's Second Highest Mountain more books like this by Charles H Houston, Robert H Bates, Jim Wickwire (Foreword by) The 1953 American expedition to the second highest peak in the world. see all copies from $6.99! new only from $12.35! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Trespassing more books like this by Uzma Aslam Khan A dazzling first novel of two lovers' struggle for freedom and passion in a city riven by turmoil Back in Karachi for his father's funeral, Daanish, a Pakistani student changed by his years at an American university, is entranced by the gazelle-eyed girl in the traditional dupatta who appears one day at the house of mourning. But the dupatta is ... see all copies from $2.11! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power more books like this by Tariq Ali Ali offers this accessible and revelatory account of the deepening political crisis engulfing Pakistan, America's closet ally in the war on terror. see all copies from $13.50! new only from $17.12! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Idea of Pakistan more books like this by Stephen Philip Cohen Stephen Cohen updates his critically acclaimed book with a discerning view of significant recent events in the region, particularly the devastating earthquake in Kashmir and its after affects. The quake killed over 70,000 people and left another 3 million homeless in one of the most remote, inhospitable parts of the world. Cohen observes how the ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $17.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan more books like this by Yasmin Khan The partition of India in 1947 promised its people both political and religious freedom - through the liberation of India from British rule, and the creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan. In reality the geographical divide effected an even greater schism of the population, benefiting the few at the expense of the very many, exposing huge ... see all copies from $10.10! new only from $10.10! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	K2: The Story of the Savage Mountain more books like this by Jim Curran This is the story of the numerous attempts to climb the second-highest mountain in the world, many of which ended in tragedy. see all copies from $3.77! new only from $19.99! \| first editions

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