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Shaku Maku: On The Ground In Occupied Iraq Paperback – January 22, 2008

by Phil Borden (Author)


Your tax dullards at work!

I began my year in Baghdad's Red Zone wrapped in a flak jacket, Kevlar under-shorts, and hope that I could create a small beachhead for economic sanity in an ocean of madness. With a raised eyebrow, I arrived more curious than fearful. Over time, I increasingly came to understand that I had deluded myself. I ended my work with eyes downcast. I was angry, cynical, and frustrated. Though I went to Iraq with gifts I never got to give, I received gifts I did not expect. I had fun and made friends. I observed that people often worked sincerely and hard and for good reasons, but that meaning well and doing well, are, well, two different things. Baghdad was a crucible that fused work and hope. In this book, I observe the oddities and ironies of daily life on the ground in Iraq with humor, perspective, and originality.
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  1. Print length
    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Outskirts Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 22, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.68 x 9.02 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1432718118
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1432718114
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Outskirts Pr
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1432718118
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1432718114
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.68 x 9.02 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #995 in Iraq War Biographies

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