iraq

Chronicles the friendship between Marine Major Brian Dennis and Nubs, a pack leader of wild dogs in Iraq who bonded with Dennis, but when Dennis was relocated seventy miles away and could not bring the dog with him, Nubs traveled across the freezing desert to find his human friend.

Presents the author's first-hand account of her life as the daughter of Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, including information on her childhood, her arranged marriage in the United States, and her life after escaping the dictator's regime.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life might be like if forced to become a Sumerian slave in ancient Mesopotamia.

An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story in which a kind and beautiful girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister finds a husband with the help of a magic fish.

Fifteen-year-old Abdul, having lost everyone he loves, journeys from Baghdad to a migrant community in Calais where he sneaks aboard a boat bound for England, not knowing it carries a cargo of heroin, and when the vessel is involved in a skirmish and the pilot killed, it is up to Abdul and three other young stowaways to complete the journey.

Traces the life of Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, from his birth in 1937 to his handling of the Persian Gulf War.

Navy SEAL Mike Ritland discusses how he started his own company to train working and protection dogs, and shares the inside story of the elite K9 warriors.

A history of the technology of ancient Mesopotamia including its irrigation and agricultural system, art and architecture, early writing, transportation, and mathematics.

Tells the true story of a dog named Lava, who was rescued from an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, cared for by the Marines who found him, and eventually permitted to come to the United States.

An account of the Iraq War. Discusses the U.S. strategy for the war, early battles, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the insurgency, the surge, and the beginning of the withdrawal of troops.