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Tamim Ansary
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born
in Kabul, Afghanistan
November 04, 1948
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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
— published 2009 — 16 editions |
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West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
by Tamim Ansary, Mir Tamim Ansary — published 2002 — 16 editions |
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Games Without Rules: The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan
— published 2012 — 6 editions |
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Snapshots: This Afghan American Life
by Tamim Ansary, Yalda Asmatey , Bismillah Iqbal |
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Runaway Spaceship
— published 2000 |
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Mysterious Places
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West of Kabul, East of New York
— published 2002 |
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Labor Day
— published 2000 |
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Independence Day
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Legendary Creatures
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“We need solitude, because when we're alone, we're free from obligations, we don't need to put on a show, and we can hear our own thoughts.”
― Tamim Ansary, West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
― Tamim Ansary, West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
“If everyone were allowed to interpret the ambiguous passages for themselves, their conclusions might diverged wildly. People would move apart in as many different directions as there were people, the community would fragment, and the world swallow up the pieces and who was to say the great revelation would not then vanish as if it had never been?”
― Tamim Ansary
― Tamim Ansary
Polls
Spotlighted Book Discussion Poll I - October 26, 2011
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.
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by Lynn Hudson ParsonsThe Birth of Modern Politics: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams and the Election of 1828
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| The History Book ...: BECKY'S 50 BOOKS READ IN 2011 | 106 | 118 | Dec 10, 2011 09:23pm | |
| The History Book ...: 5. BYZANTIUM... January 2nd ~ January 8th ~~ Part One - Chapter SEVEN and Part Two - Chapter EIGHT (70 - 98); No Spoilers Please | 25 | 36 | Feb 08, 2012 02:08pm | |
| Bookcrossers: [Audiobook] which are you listening to? 2011 | 50 | 30 | Aug 31, 2012 07:46am | |
| Around the World ...: Afghanistan | 13 | 126 | Jan 28, 2013 07:06pm | |
| The Next Best Boo...: Religion - not textbook-like | 15 | 155 | Feb 23, 2013 05:58pm | |
| The History Book ...: ARCHIVE: PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF ~ | 6669 | 3048 | May 08, 2013 03:33pm |
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