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Academy Award®—nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is a jittery father-to-be with a simple question: If OBL is behind 9/11 and all the ensuing worldwide chaos, then why can’t we just catch him? And furthermore, why is his message so compelling to so many people? So the intrepid Spurlock kisses his anxious, pregnant wife goodbye and–armed with a complete lack of knowledge, experience, or expertise–sets out to make the world safe for infantkind and find the most wanted man on earth. After boning up on his basic knowledge of OBL, Islam, and the Global War on Terror, he hits the Osama trail. He zigzags the globe, drawing ever closer to the heart of darkness near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where OBL is rumored to be hiding. Along the way he interviews imams and princes, refugees and soldiers, academics and terrorists. He visits European ghettos where youth aspire to global jihad, breaks the Ramadan fast with Muslims in Cairo, and rides in the bomb squad van in Tel Aviv. And then the fun really starts. Companion to the acclaimed documentary, Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? delves even deeper than the film. What listeners come away with is possibly the first-ever funny book about terrorism, as well as a greater understanding of a conflict that has cast a shadow across America and the world.
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"So it's a bit out of date now, but still thought provoking. Well worth reading for a greater understanding of Middle Eastern conflict, particularly surrounding Israel and Palestine."
— Nicole (4 out of 5 stars)
Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? Listener Reviews
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" I read it just a week ago, fine! "
— Hamdah, 1/4/2014 -
" This was a pretty good read. I enjoyd the book. I do reccomend his othr book - Eat this book. It was very good "
— Erica, 12/5/2013 -
" Very interesting stuff, so far. "
— Brian, 11/18/2013 -
" A good primer about the man behind the myth. Had some funny moments considering the serious subject matter. I didn't learn a whole lot of new things but still worth the read for sure. Entertaining. And good concluding remarks on global unity, friendship, hope, etc. "
— Zak, 10/29/2013 -
" This book is frightening,enlightening,hysterical and somewhat sad all at once, I def. recommend it! "
— Goodie, 6/18/2013 -
" This book was just too boring to get into. I liked the movie by Morgan Spurlock on "Supersize Me", but I just could not get into this book. It probably was more interesting as a documentary movie than a book. "
— Cynthia, 2/21/2013 -
" Why this guy hates us. "
— Anthony, 11/21/2012 -
" Candy, really. If you don't know anything about Muslims and the ideals that provide the foundation for the Islamic religion, this is an easy, informative read. A basic tale of "can't we all just get along?" "
— Christopher, 9/27/2012 -
" Another in the Brian Moore style. Where in the World? Does anyone really care anymore? "
— Joe, 2/5/2011 -
" I'm glad he quit searching when he did. This guy has a common sense approach and we don't want to lose him to some fiery eyed religious fanatic. "
— Florence, 4/16/2010 -
" I read it just a week ago, fine! "
— Hamdah, 4/8/2010 -
" Another in the Brian Moore style. Where in the World? Does anyone really care anymore? "
— Joe, 3/19/2009 -
" Candy, really. If you don't know anything about Muslims and the ideals that provide the foundation for the Islamic religion, this is an easy, informative read. A basic tale of "can't we all just get along?" "
— Christopher, 12/8/2008 -
" A good primer about the man behind the myth. Had some funny moments considering the serious subject matter. I didn't learn a whole lot of new things but still worth the read for sure. Entertaining. And good concluding remarks on global unity, friendship, hope, etc. "
— Zak, 11/24/2008 -
" I'm glad he quit searching when he did. This guy has a common sense approach and we don't want to lose him to some fiery eyed religious fanatic. "
— Florence, 10/26/2008 -
" This book was just too boring to get into. I liked the movie by Morgan Spurlock on "Supersize Me", but I just could not get into this book. It probably was more interesting as a documentary movie than a book. "
— Cynthia, 9/11/2008 -
" This book is frightening,enlightening,hysterical and somewhat sad all at once, I def. recommend it! "
— Goodie, 7/6/2008
About Morgan Spurlock
Morgan Spurlock is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, television producer, screenwriter, and political activist, best known for the documentary film Super Size Me. Spurlock was the executive producer and star of the reality television series 30 Days. As of June 2013, Spurlock hosts and produces the CNN show Inside Man and is the co-founder of short-film content marketing company Cinelan, which produced the Focus Forward campaign for GE.
About Erik Singer
Erik Singer’s theatrical credits include the title role in The Hostage (off Broadway), A Life in the Theatre, Greetings!, and national tours of Othello and The Taming of the Shrew. He has also appeared on All My Children and As the World Turns, and was the voice of Vincent van Gogh in the A&E Biography about Van Gogh and Gauguin. His audiobook narration has twice won him the AudioFile Earphones Award.