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Beirut : the 1983 Marine barracks bombing and the untold origin story of the War on Terror / Jack Carr and James M. Scott.
'Targeted' is the first in a new in-depth non-fiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut.
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- ISBN: 9781668024355 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 447 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books, 2024.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 956.925 Car | 31681010389542 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Based on comprehensive interviews with survivors, extensive military records, as well as personal letters, diaries and photographs, the full story is revealed behind the deadly truck bomb that exploded at the U.S. Marine Corp barracks in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. - Baker & Taylor
Based on comprehensive interviews with survivors, extensive military records, as well as personal letters, diaries and photographs, the full story is revealed behind the deadly truck bomb that exploded at the U.S. Marine Corp barracks in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. Illustrations. - Simon and Schuster
The first in a new âauthoritative, shockingâ (Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author) nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut.
1983: the United States Marine Corps experiences its greatest single-day loss of life since the Battle of Iwo Jima when a truck packed with explosives crashes into their headquarters and barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. This horrifying terrorist attack, which killed 241 servicemen, continues to influence US foreign policy and haunts the Marine Corps to this day.
Now, the full story is revealed as never before by Jack Carr and historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott with this âdefinitive, behind-the-scenes account of a mission and a fight that changed Americaâ (Doug Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author). Based on comprehensive interviews with survivors, extensive military records, as well as personal letters, diaries, and photographs, this is âa masterwork of research and storytellingâ (Peter Schweizer, #1 New York Times bestselling author).
