Osama bin Laden spent more than two decades creating himself as a radical leader and terrorist in the Middle East. After the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, bin Laden came into international focus and became the world's most wanted man.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-Drawing from an array of print and Internet sources, Loehfelm traces his subject's early life and radicalization and the rise of his public influence on a susceptible minority of Muslims. Bin Laden's ability to inspire fanatical loyalty in his followers is the theme here, and few readers are likely to sleep easily in the wake of the author's blanket claim that al-Qaeda is an organization whose "members, of which there are thousands, will readily and enthusiastically lay down their lives for him." Loehfelm also baldly states that bin Laden "masterminded" and "orchestrated" the September 11th attacks, though the publicly released evidence for that is, so far, indirect or after the fact. Still, despite drab black-and-white photos, several of which are semi-relevant at best, this book is a coherent study of bin Laden's career, methods, and stated beliefs. Readers wishing to study the Muslim world's historical background, or to stay current on the war against terrorism, will find helpful citations in the appended notes and reading lists.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Reviewed with Scott Ingram's Kim Il Sung.
Gr. 6-12. These informative biographies from the History's Villains series offer readers good overviews of the lives of two notorious men, including the personal and historical developments that prompted them to follow paths of ruthless violence. The biography of Osama bin Laden begins with his youth and goes on to discusses his wealthy family, education, immersion in the study of Islam, and the many factors that led him to militancy, terrorism, and his leadership of al-Qaeda, ending with bin Laden, as of June 2003, still at large. The profile of the late North Korean dictator Kim Il Sung traces his early years, his rise to power as the brutal first leader of North Korea, and the disastrous war he waged against South Korea in his ill-fated attempt to unify the peninsula. Both books feature black-and-white photographs with informative captions. Appendixes include a chronology, a glossary, source notes, and suggestions for further research. Clearly written and well organized, these will serve as good introductions to their respective subjects. Ed Sullivan
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Bill Loehfelm is the author of three novels, most recently, THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS, out May 2011 from Sarah Crichton Books/FSG. His first two novels are, FRESH KILLS, winner of the 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and BLOODROOT (2009). Born in Brooklyn and raised on Staten Island, he moved to New Orleans in 1997 where he now lives with his wife, the writer AC Lambeth. Loehfelm's work has also appeared in the NOLAfugees Press anthologies YEAR ZERO, LIFE IN THE WAKE, and SOUL IS BULLETPROOF. Find out more at www.billloehfelm.com.
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This is a wonderful book about bin Laden. It explains his childhood, his crimes, how he created Al-Qaeda, and how he became to person he was. If you want to learn anything about him, this is what you are looking for.
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Bill Loehflem does a good job following the life of the evil Osama bin Laden from his teenage years to the Fall of 2002. In a book less then 100 pages, Loehflem in his introduction tells how a 44 year old Saudi exile caugt the worlds attention by orchestrating the September 11, 2001 attacks. He follows with telling the reader about bin laden's childhood and his rich Saudi Arabia family. He addresses Osama's relationship with Islam, joining the Jihad and follows him to Afghanistan. Reading the book, I thought Bill Loehflem might tell us where Osama is hiding. He does tell us what others think happened to him. Bill does leave us with an unknown future of an evil man who started a war with the most powerful nation on earth.
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Know your enemy,
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This review is from: Heroes & Villains - Osama bin Laden (Hardcover)
This book about Osama bin Laden, a modern day villain, is written in a simple easy to understand style. It covers the life of bin Laden from birth to present day in a factual non-biased manner. It is certainly worthy of being included in a study of current events on Intermediate/Highschool level in my opinion.
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