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Children of Jihad: A Young American's Travels Among the Youth of the Middle East by Jared Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Children of Jihad by Jared Cohen Jared Cohen, (a Jewish American) travels to Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran recording his experiences in this hard-to-put-down book. This is a very interesting book about the youth living in the Middle East. Lots of history about each area's political and social situation- in the past and today. It was interesting to me that Hezbollah hates the American Government and Israel, but at the same time they don't hate individual Jews and Americans, even becoming friends with Mr. Cohen while he was there visiting. An amazing- and at some times- chilling book about the Middle East today. View all my reviews

Invisible China: A Journey Through Ethnic Borderlands by Colin Legerton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Invisible China by Colin Legerton Very informative book telling about people in different parts of China. I enjoyed learning about minority ethnic groups. Culture, history, foods and customs, a great book for anyone interested in China in general but especially good for those researching ethnic groups of China, the "Middle Kingdom." View all my reviews

"How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!" -Proverbs 16:16 Psalm 90 A Prayer of Moses the man of God.   1  Lord, You have been our dwelling place   in all generations.   2  Before the mountains were brought forth,          Or ever You had formed the earth and the world,          Even from everlasting to everlasting, You  are  God.           3  You turn man to destruction,          And say, “Return, O children of men.”   4   For a thousand years in Your sight           Are  like yesterday when it is past,          And  like  a watch in the night.   5  You carry them away  like  a flood;   ...

Autumn leaves and Chinese tiles In Beijing, near  Tian'anmen Square   ( simplified Chinese :  天安门广场 ;  traditional Chinese :  天安門廣場 ; pinyin :  Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng ,                                          A Beijing Hutong A restaurant  the last rays of sunlight in Beijing before sunset. Please Pray for  中国!