{"product_id":"no-good-men-among-the-living-america-the-taliban-and-the-war-through-afghan-eyes-9781250069269","title":"No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePULITZER PRIZE FINALIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE RIDENHOUR PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential reading for anyone concerned about how America got Afghanistan so wrong. A devastating, well-honed prosecution detailing how our government bungled the initial salvo in the so-called war on terror, ignored attempts by top Taliban leaders to surrender, trusted the wrong people, and backed a feckless and corrupt Afghan regime . . . It is ultimately the most compelling account I've read of how Afghans themselves see the war. \u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a breathtaking chronicle, acclaimed journalist Anand Gopal traces the lives of three Afghans caught in America's war on terror. He follows a Taliban commander, who rises from scrawny teenager to leading insurgent; a U.S.-backed warlord, who uses the American military to gain wealth and power; and a village housewife trapped between the two sides, who discovers the devastating cost of neutrality. Through their dramatic stories, \u003ci\u003eNo Good Men Among the Living\u003c\/i\u003e stunningly lays bare the workings of America's longest war and the truth behind its prolonged agony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250069269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/03\/2015 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anand Gopal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648556691612,"sku":"9781250069269","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3d997551-ab21-41c6-9a36-f70f2cc14959.jpg?v=1603870370","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/no-good-men-among-the-living-america-the-taliban-and-the-war-through-afghan-eyes-9781250069269","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}