Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America by Yossef Bodansky

Although written before September 11, 2001, it gives the background information to put those events into perspective, showing that Americans have been in denial for the past 20 years, while overseas, a lot of anti-American / anti-Western sentiment has been brewing. Despite the title, this is not a book about Osama bin Laden, per se. It is a detailed account of the rise, inner workings and future of fundamental Islam and terrorism. Especially interesting is the stunning ineptness of the Clinton foreign policy which led to the current situation.

The Women of Afghanistan Under the Taliban by Rosemarie Skaine

Under the Taliban, women have been denied basic human rights, are forced to wear veils, and secluded. This book addresses the religion, revolution, and national identity of Afghan women and places them within their gender-political and religious-political roles, elevating our understanding of their abuse, imprisonment and murder, and offering a basis for their rehabilitation. Powerful and moving interviews with Afghan women conducted and translated by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan are presented, a brief history of the struggle of the Afghan women, and an overview of the conflict between the Afghans and the Taliban are included.

The War on Terrorism and the Terror of God by Lee Griffith

This book will be published in November 2001. You may order it now and it will ship it to you when it arrives.

How Did This Happen? Terrorism and the New War by Gideon Rose and James F. Hoge Jr., Editors

Includes contributions from such experts as Fouad Ajami, Karen Armstrong, Richard Butler, Samuel R. Berger, Wesley K. Clark, William J. Perry, Alan Wolfe, and Fareed Zakaria, who try to help make the events of 2/11 more understandable, even as we steel ourselves for actions yet to come.

This book will be released on November 27, 2001. You may order it now and it will ship it to you when it arrives.

Holy War, Inc.: Inside The Secret World of Osama Bin Laden by Peter L. Bergen

Written by CNN's terrorism expert, this book is an in-depth study of Osama bin Laden with up-to-date information. He answers several questions, arguing, among other things, that it's a myth that the CIA directly funded and trained bin Laden during the war in Afghanistan. He also adds details about bin Laden's rise from his wealthy childhood in Saudi Arabia to his current career, and the global spread of Al Qaeda's terrorizing tentacles.

The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin Laden and the Future of Terrorism by Simon Reeve

In 1993, the first bombing of the World Trade Center, was done by Ramzi Yousef, a young British-educated terrorist who sought to topple the twin towers and cause tens of thousands of fatalities. This book details his background and the FBI's man-hunt for him and includes unpublished reports, interrogation files, interviews with senior FBI agents who hunted Yousef, intelligence sources and government figures including Benazir Bhutto.

Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism by John K. Cooley

John Cooley, Middle-East correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, writes about Afghanistan and its geopolitical importance over the 25 years. One of very few English language books about the historical background of Al Qaeda and international terrorism, "Unholy Wars" delves into the Soviet invasion in 1979, the US-supported campaign by the mujahedin to fight the Soviets, and the subsequent transformation of the most militant mujahedin into Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, Al Qaeda.

The New Face of Terrorism : Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction by Nadine Gurr, Benjamin Cole

Examines the new style of terrorism by small groups, cults, even individuals with access to weapons of mass destruction. These groups and individuals typified by, for example, the Aum cult in Tokyo or the action of Timothy McVeigh in the USA, are more difficult to control even than small disaffected groups with political aims. The events surrounding Usamah bin-Laden are a clear indication of the significance and relevance of the topics covered by this book.

The Future of Terrorism (Political Violence Series) by Maxwell Taylor and John Horgan

No review available.

Terrorism and Kids: Comforting Your Child by Fern Reiss

Includes sections on strategies for helping your child cope, which includes things like watching kids for unusual complaints of bruising, which can be a sign of stress in younger kids who may not be able to verbalize what they're really feeling and another on answering children's questions such as, "Are we going to die", "Will bombs fall on us?", and "Can I stay home from school?"

The Age of Terror - Strobe Talbott & Nayan Chanda, Editors

In an age of terror in which counter-terrorism will be one of the highest priorities of national governments and international institutions, a great debate has begun: What exactly is to be done? The answer depends largely on the answer to this question: What happened here and why? In this book, an agenda-setting team of experts begins to answer this question and examines the considerations and objectives of policy decisions in post-September 11 America.

Terrorism Today by Christopher C. Harmon

This is an in-depth look at the problem of terrorism as a whole. The author uses examples from groups all over the world and in the process discredits such concepts as "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter."

Written in April, the chapter dealing with future threats all but predicted the events of September 11th.