{"product_id":"swimming-with-warlords-kevin-sites-9780062339416","title":"Swimming with Warlords: A Dozen-Year Journey Across the Afghan War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Legacy Book Awards Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe veteran journalist and author of \u003cem\u003eIn the Hot Zone\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Things They Cannot Say\u003c\/em\u003e explores the impact of more than a decade of war on Afghanistan, from the American invasion after 9\/11 to today, and offers insights into its future and the possible consequences for the U.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Sites made his first trip to Afghanistan in October 2001, staying 100 days to cover the U.S. invasion for NBC News. On his fifth trip to the country in June 2013, Sites retraced that first odyssey, contemplating the significant events of his original trip to explore what, if anything, has changed. He interviewed warlords, ex-Taliban fighters, politicians, women cops and dentists, farmers, drug addicts, international aid workers, diplomats, and military personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSwimming with Warlords\u003c\/em\u003e, Sites examines Afghanistan today through the prism of those two parallel journeys, exploring that nation's past and considering its future in light of the drawdown of U.S. troops. As he tells the stories of the people he met--how they have been affected by this conflict that has cost billions of dollars and thousands of lives--Sites provides a fresh perspective on Afghanistan and America's role there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwimming with Warlords\u003c\/em\u003e contains 30 black-and-white photos throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Sites\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062339419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062339416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.30w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2014 pg. 100","brand":"Kevin Sites","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44616332640511,"sku":"9780062339416","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86810093-c746-4ac9-a8ab-ba09708d2eaa.jpg?v=1703019763","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/swimming-with-warlords-kevin-sites-9780062339416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}