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Jesus, Jihad and Peace: What Bible Prophecy Says About World Events Today

Is there any hope for peace in the world? Or is terror our destiny? In our post-9/11 world, Westerners in general-and Christians in particular-remain targets of Islamic terrorism. From the White House to 10 Downing Street, radical groups like the Muslim Brotherhood are appeased and allowed to operate freely in the West. In a world that cries out for peace, which will prevail-Jesus or Jihad? Bible-believing Christians wonder: What does Islamic extremism mean in terms of Bible prophecy? Do today's turbulent events have prophetic significance? In Jesus, Jihad and Peace, Dr. Michael Youssef provides answers that are concise and biblically accurate, explaining how trends within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam fit into prophetic history. You will be filled with hope as you see God displaying His character and purpose through current global events.

Michael Youssef (Author), Jon Gauger (Narrator)

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Guantánamo Diary

The first and only diary written by a still-imprisoned Guantánamo detainee. Since 2002, Mohamedou Slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In all these years, the United States has never charged him with a crime. Although he was ordered released by a federal judge, the U.S. government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the United States plans to let him go. Three years into his captivity Slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into U.S. custody and daily life as a detainee. His diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir---terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious. Guantánamo Diary is a document of immense emotional power and historical importance.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Author), Peter Ganim (Narrator)

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Der islamische Terror: Mit einem Vorwort von Hamed Abdel-Samad

Der Islamische Staat (IS) versetzt nicht nur die Menschen in Deutschland in Angst und Schrecken. Und das nicht ohne Grund: Videobotschaften von Enthauptungen kursieren im Internet, islamkritische Medien werden mit Anschlägen bedroht, und Jugendliche reisen nach Syrien, um dort in den Krieg gegen die „Ungläubigen“ zu ziehen – und kehren teils schwer geschädigt an Leib und Seele wieder zurück. Doch was ist der IS eigentlich? Eine religiöse Gruppierung oder eine kriminelle Organisation, die den Islam als Deckmäntelchen für ihre Gräueltaten verwendet? Ist der IS ein regionales Phänomen oder hat er tatsächlich die Absicht, auch die westliche Welt zu erobern? Tritt der IS die Nachfolge von al-Qaida an oder ist er sogar viel gefährlicher – auch für uns in Europa? Der Journalist Lukas Diringshoff hat sich auf die Suche nach Antworten gemacht. Sein Buch soll aufklären über die wahren Beweggründe der Terrororganisation, ihre Eroberungspläne und ihre Geldquellen. Er zeigt auf, dass der IS den Islam zwar für seine Zwecke nutzt, aber seine radikale Auslegung mit dem Glauben der meisten Muslime nichts gemein hat. Doch die Radikalisierung besonders von jungen Menschen nimmt weiter zu. Und unter ihnen können sich tickende Zeitbomben befinden, die nur darauf warten, für Allah in den Krieg zu ziehen. Auch hier in Deutschland.

Lukas Diringshoff (Author), Felix Degenhardt (Narrator)

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The ISIS Solution: How Unconventional Thinking and Special Operations Can Eliminate Radical Islam

The President recently announced that we don't have a strategy for dealing with ISIS. "It's too soon to say what steps the United States will take against ISIS. I don't want to put the cart before the horse," Obama told reporters during a White House news briefing. "We don't have a strategy yet."-President Obama If we have been at war with terror for over a decade and still don't have solid strategies for dealing with radical terrorism, then what have we really been doing the last thirteen years? It's a good question to ask yourself, and at least the President was telling the truth when he said we don't have a strategy for ISIS. As ISIS grows in strength with each successful battle, they will also set up the infrastructure of something resembling a functional state. They will become a self-funded organization making millions of dollars from oil revenue. Left unchecked, it is hard to say how powerful they could become. The dream of a pan-Islamic caliphate is most certainly beyond their reach, however, they could carve out a very large swath of the Middle East for their empire. If ISIS were to capture the first and second most holy sites of the Islamic faith, Mecca and Medina, the entire Middle East may very well implode. The ISIS Solution takes a look at the current geopolitical situation, organizational structure of ISIS, and provides new thinking and strategies for dealing with the Islamic State in the Middle East. Its authors and contributors have over fifty years of combined experience in the intelligence, analyst and Special Operations communities. Leadership and a new philosophical conversation of action is needed to eliminate violent terrorism. This book starts the conversation.

Brandon Webb, Jack Murph, Jack Murphy, Peter Nealen (Author), Brandon Webb, Sean Runnette (Narrator)

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The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins

What is the definition of assassination? Robert B. Baer's boss at the CIA once told him, It's a bullet with a man's name on it. Sometimes assassination is the senseless act of a psychotic, a bloodletting without social value. Other times, it can be the sanest and most humane way to change the course of conflict one bullet, one death, case closed. Assassination has been dramatized by literature and politicized by infamous murders throughout history, and for Robert Baer, one of the most accomplished agents to ever work for the CIA, it's a source of endless fascination, speculation, and intrigue. Over several decades, Baer served as an operative, from Iraq to New Delhi and beyond; notably, his career was the model for the acclaimed movie Syriana. In The Perfect Kill, he takes us on a serpentine adventure through the history of political murder; its connections to, and differences from, the ubiquitous use of drones in state-sponsored killing; his firsthand experience with political executions; and his decades-long cat-and-mouse hunt, across the Middle East and Europe, for the most effective and deadliest assassin of the modern age. A true maverick with an undeniably captivating personal story, Baer pulls back the curtain on the underbelly of world politics and the quiet murderers who operate on the fringe of our society.

Robert B. Baer (Author), Keith Szarabajka, Keith Szarabjka (Narrator)

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Right for a Reason: Life, Liberty, and a Crapload of Common Sense

If you think all conservatives are old white dudes, think again. Meet the Chicks on the Right. Everyone loves to tell them they’re wrong—everyone. Liberals say they’re wrong because, well, they’re conservative. Conservatives tell them they’re wrong because they are not conservative enough. or because they’re too conservative, or because they’re the wrong kind of conservative. With all the blame flying around, it’s easy to lose sight of one important thing: they think like you. And they are right. It’s right to revere the Constitution. It’s right to value personal responsibility, economic liberty, and free enterprise. It’s right to think that political correctness is crap and to call out the mainstream media for bias. And it’s right to laugh at the so-called War on Women and to stand up for the unborn. As they do every day on their blog and radio show, Miriam Weaver and Amy Jo Clark offer a definitive response to critics on the Right and the Left and a cheerfully snarky pep talk for like-minded conservatives. On one hand, they are tired of the media’s portrayal of conservatives as repressed sticks-in-the-mud; on the other hand, they are sick of GOP leaders who play right into that stereotype. With humor and insight, Mock and Daisy, as the Chicks are known on their blog, explain why capitalism is a good thing—success and the money that comes with it are nothing to be ashamed of; First Amendment protections extend to all Americans, not just those with whom we agree; Americans have a constitutional right to things that go pew-pew-pew; skin color is irrelevant; it makes sense to be pro-life and pro-Plan B. The Chicks offer suggestions for a conservative makeover that will realign the GOP with the regular folk, who are frustrated with uptight and clueless politicians. But they also show why conservatism makes sense for everyone—especially those who love their country, their families, God, rock and roll, and a well-made cocktail (not necessarily in that order). “Right for a Reason is not only fun to read but it is correct in advocating that people relax and converse with each other instead of allowing themselves to be manipulated into being enemies. I hope this book will be widely read by conservatives, liberals, and everybody else.”—Ben Carson, MD, New York Times bestselling coauthor of One Nation

Miriam Weaver (Author), Amy Jo Clark (Narrator)

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Stop the Coming Civil War: My Savage Truth

In his trademark in-your-face style, bestselling author and top conservative talk-show host, Michael Savage has a lot to say about the state of the country in STOP THE COMING CIVIL WAR. According to Michael Savage, OUR NATION IS IN REAL TROUBLE and the seeds of a second conflagration have been sown. Not between the states - but between true patriots who believe in our nation's founding principles and those he believes are working every day to undermine them and change the very nature of the country. Michael Savage is convinced we face more than just political differences. He believes the split between right and left is possibly irreparable - unless we understand what's really happening and how we must act to stop it. This fervent warning offers the Savage truth - a call to action in the voting booth - in order to defend the freedoms our Constitution so brilliantly established.

Michael Savage (Author), Barry Baer (Narrator)

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Hands Off My Gun: Defeating the Plot to Disarm America

Respected conservative talk show host, blogger and TV commentator Dana Loesch gives her views on the history and intent of the Second Amendment and discusses what she believes gun confiscation would mean to Americans' basic rights as citizens. How many people in America today are truly well-versed in the history of the Second Amendment, and why it was included in the Bill of Rights? In HANDS OFF MY GUN, Dana Loesch explains why the Founding Fathers included the right to bear arms in the Bill of Rights, and argues that "gun control" regulations throughout history have been used to keep minority populations under control. She also contends that current arguments in favor of gun control are primarily based on emotions and fear. This narrative is a must-read for every Second Amendment supporter. Dana Loesch is a determined and fierce advocate for those rights and shouts out: hands off my gun!

Dana Loesch (Author), Dana Loesch (Narrator)

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Kidnapped by the Taliban: A Story of Terror, Hope, and Rescue by SEAL Team Six

An American physician in rural Afghanistan faces the unimaginable Dilip Joseph dreams of life as a medical humanitarian. In 2009 his dream comes true as he joins the staff of Colorado-based Morning Star Development, a nonprofit community and economic development organization. On December 5, 2012, Dr. Joseph and two native colleagues, en route from a medical clinic in an Afghan village to Kabul, find themselves face-to-face with four men carrying AK-47s. Forced at gunpoint into the back of a truck and driven to a remote location, the men are sure they are headed to their execution. Kidnapped by the Taliban is the dramatic account of Dilip Joseph's terrifying journey. He rides a roller-coaster of emotions wondering if he will ever see his family again. Readers will marvel at Dilip's surprising bond with one of his captors. After four days of uncertainty, gunfire announces the arrival of Navy SEAL Team Six, the elite group of soldiers that took down al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. SEAL team member Nicolas D. Checque loses his life in the rescue, as do the Taliban kidnappers. Though processing the ordeal is a lifetime pursuit, Dilip unexpectedly finds it gives him new reasons to hope. His experience reveals to him and the reader that even the Taliban, a society that so many dismiss as pure evil, includes real human beings in search of a better, more peaceful life. And in that lives hope for us all.

Dilip Joseph, Dilip Joseph M.D., Dilip Joseph, M.D. (Author), Vikas Adam (Narrator)

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The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice

What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayed Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. While in prison, Nosair helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. In one of his infamous video messages, Osama bin Laden urged the world to Remember El-Sayed Nosair. For Zak Ebrahim, a childhood amongst terrorists was all he knew. He was raised, he tells the reader, in a "bigoted home that made him wary of outsiders, everything around him re-enforced isolation and hate. After his father's incarceration, his family moved often, and as the perpetual new kid in class, he faced constant teasing and exclusion.Yet, though his radicalized father and uncles modeled fanatical beliefs, to Ebrahim something never felt right. To the shy, awkward boy, something about the hateful feelings just felt unnatural. Because he was often bullied, Ebrahim discovered he naturally felt empathy for the suffering of others. Slowly, something in him began to change. Ironically, it was the talk show host Jon Stewart who first opened his eyes through his unflinching brand of satirical comedy. Then it was a job at the amusement park, Busch Gardens, where the gay performers embraced the shy kid. Finally, when Ebrahim unknowingly befriended a Jewish kid at a youth convention, he began to realize his father's teachings were utterly misguided. The older he got, the more fully Ebrahim understood the horrific depths of the violence his father perpetrated. The more he understood, the more deeply he resolved to dedicate his life to promoting peace. In The Terrorist's Son, Ebrahim dispels the myth that terrorism is a foregone conclusion for people trained to hate. Based on his own remarkable journey, he shows that hate is always a choice, and so is tolerance. Though Ebrahim was subjected to a violent, intolerant ideology throughout his childhood, he did not become radicalized. Terrorist groups tap into certain vulnerabilities that are usually circumstantial: poverty, oppression, disenfranchisement, lack of resources and options. Ebrahim shows how those same vulnerabilities can create great strengths, leading people to form great reserves of empathy and tolerance. He believes that, because we all have a deep capacity for empathy, humans have the choice, and can find the will, to reject negative ideology. Ebrahim argues, perhaps counter-intuitively, that people conditioned to be terrorists are actually perfectly positioned to combat terrorism, because of their ability to bring disparate, seemingly incompatible ideologies together in conversation and ultimately, be incredibly strong voices in the fight for peace.

Zak Ebrahim (Author), Zak Ebrahim (Narrator)

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Enough: Our Fight to Keep America Safe From Gun Violence

After the gunman killed 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary, UCLA constitutional law professor Adam Winkler said, "We are at a turning point." He's right. If not now, when? Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly count themselves among the 34 percent of American households that reported owning guns in 2012. Mark was a sharpshooter at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and later an expert marksman in the Navy. When Gabby and Mark started dating, one of Mark's gifts to her was a handgun. Gabby and Mark own guns. Mark hunts. Gabby shot with her right hand before the 2011 Tucson shooting disabled her right side; she's learning to shoot with her left hand. But just as we Americans stand behind laws and rules that tell us who can smoke and where, who can consume alcohol and how much, who can drive a car and at what speed -- Gabby and Mark believe in common sense laws that govern firearms. Cigarettes can kill, so we accept some rules about smoking. Why not agree on a few rules about gun ownership? For the last two years, basic questions consumed Gabby and Mark's family: Would Gabby survive the bullet through her brain? Would she walk again? Smile that smile that won my heart? Speak? Hug her friends? Return to work? Miraculously -- but with great difficulty and much painful work -- Gabby has prevailed. Gabby's recovery, though far from complete, has now freed her and Mark to ask larger questions that confront us as a nation. Guns took the lives of more than 31,000 Americans in 2012. The U.S. rate of firearm homicide for children five to 14 is 13 times higher than any other developed nation. Our gun murder rate is about 20 times the average for most developed countries. Why are we allowing this to happen? Can reasonable people come together to make our country less dangerous? Gabby and Mark believe that an essential freedom in America is the freedom to live in safe communities. What can we do to create a nation where the right of law-abiding citizens to own guns for hunting and self-protection is preserved, but military-style weapons meant for the battlefield remain with the armed forces, rather than armed individuals? Together with friends and supporters, they answered the call to stand up for reasonable, rational responses to gun violence. They have created Americans for Responsible Solutions, an organization that will be powerful enough to help change our laws and protect Americans, in many ways, including ---Strengthen background checks, so that criminals and mentally deranged people cannot acquire guns. ---Limit high-capacity magazines, because no civilian needs a rifle or gun with hundreds of bullets that can be sprayed at a crowd of people. ---Establish responsible boundaries for military-type assault weapons ---Give our police and law enforcement professionals better tools to stop illegal gun trafficking ---Save women who seek protective orders from abusive partners with guns. The NRA has lobbied against laws that would protect women, and many have been killed as a result. This book will take readers behind the scenes of Gabby and Mark's efforts to enact responsible gun legislation. Moreover, it will provide an intimate window into the recovery of one of our nationa's most inspiring public figures and show how her husband has taken on the role of co-advocate in one of the defining issues of our time.

Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly (Author), Mark Kelly (Narrator)

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Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore

THE DEFINITIVE BOOK ON ISISJay Sekulow, one of America's most influential attorneys, closely examines the rise of the terrorist groups ISIS and Hamas, explains their objectives and capabilities and how, if left undefeated, their existence could unleash a genocide of historic proportions.Recently, the world has been shaken by gruesome photos and videos that have introduced us to the now infamous terrorist group known as ISIS. The world's wealthiest and most powerful jihadists, ISIS originated within Al Qaeda with the goal of creating an Islamic state across Iraq and Syria and unrelenting jihad on Christians. Separate from ISIS, the terrorist group Hamas has waged an equally brutal war against Israel. Both groups, if left undefeated, have the potential to unleash a catastrophic genocide. Rise of ISIS gives a better understanding of the modern face of terror, and provides an overview of the laws of war and war crimes. These laws differentiate between the guilty and innocent, and explain why the US military and the Israeli Defense Forces are often limited in their defensive measures. The authors' firsthand experience, including multiple appearances before the Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court at The Hague, along with direct contact battling jihadists during operation Iraqi Freedom lends insight into this important geopolitical issue. A must-have for anyone who wants to better understand the conflict that exists in the middle east, this well-researched and fully annotated volume is invaluable in revealing how this new brand of terrorism poses a very real threat to Americans and the world at large. It also serves as a guide to what we as individuals-and as a nation-can do to stop this escalating violence, prevent jihad, and protect Israel and America from this imminent threat. Includes an exclusive track from the Jay Sekulow Band, "Where I Stand," a moving tribute to the persecuted Christians in Iraq.

Jay Sekulow, Jordan Sekulow, Robert W. Ash (Author), David French, Jay Sekulow, Jordan Sekulow, Robert W. Ash (Narrator)

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