The Middle East from the Inside Out

Whether it be the war in Iraq, Iran's nuclear ambitions, or our ever-drecreasing supply of oil, the middle east is on just about everyone's mind... which is why nearly any book discussing the chaos in that part of the world is a shoe-in for bestselling status. Especially a book written from a Middle East insider like Efraim Havley, the former head of Israeli secret services.

In his new book Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Havley recounts his personal experiences conducting secret operations, political upheaval, and more. While the memoirs date as far back as 1988, they do include much inside details on the creation and advancement of al-Qaeda in the world stage.

Published just a few weeks ago, this book is sure to see rising success as more and more readers learn of the insightful tails contained therein. Watch for Man in the Shadows; it will surely be the next books on everyone's mind.

The World is Flat 2.0?

Nothing says "instant bestseller" more than a "revised" version of a previous (and still current) publishing king. For those who keep an eye on Amazon's book sales rank, you know that The World is Flat, by Thomas L. Friedman has been ranked, if not number 1, then in the top 10 for the last 5 trillion years.

As of April 18, 2006, Friedman is back with his new "Updated and Expanded" version of The World is Flat, naturally only available in hardcover. This may be the first time a book has been revised while it is still a best seller.

According to an interview with Friedman available on Amazon's website, this is much more than just a typo correction. He refers to it as "The World is Flat 2.0", and also "The World is Still Flat." In this book, Friedman not only focuses on defining and describing the new world economy we find ourselves in, but also how we forward thinkers can best capitalize on this. He discusses which education and jobs will be successful in the future.

Friedman also expands on his oil dependency topics, pushing his "green is the new red, white and blue" banner. He looks at how our political system has just begun implementing policy to help this dependency, and also what else needs to happen to get this monkey off our back.

The World is Flat, Updated and Expanded will undoubtedly become an overnight bestseller, if for no other reason, as it will replace the previous edition on the sales shelves.