"One diplomat's darkly humorous and ultimately scathing assault on just about everything the military and State Department have done--or tried to do--since the invasion of Iraq. The title says it all."--"The New York Times"""Charged with rebuilding Iraq, would you spend taxpayer money on a sports mu[...]
A story about growth, failure, and redemption, "Ghosts of Tom Joad" traces the rise of the working poor and the don't-have-to-work-rich as it follows the fortunes of the protagonist Earl. A product of the post-Korean War era, Earl witnesses his parents' kitchen table arguments over money--echoed in [...]