As one of the world's most renown foreign affairs journalists, Friedman enjoys a keen, insightful perspective of the disorderly, chaotic and dangerous world we live in, a messy world that became so abruptly apparent after the events of 9/11. An invaluable and expository compilation of articles - experiences, travels, and conversations composed in a reasonable, lucid text and providing the reader one of the most thought provoking and perceptive analysis of our world today in the age of terrorism, globalization and super-empowered angry people. If you suffer from any dearth of understanding or knowledge concerning the rift between East and West, the region that engendered terrorism, the region whose sons masterminded the greatest tragedy in American history then this book with surely serve as the panacea to your curiosity.