{"product_id":"tea-time-with-terrorists-a-motorcycle-journey-into-the-heart-of-sri-lankas-civil-war-paperback","title":"Tea Time with Terrorists: A Motorcycle Journey into the Heart of Sri Lanka's Civil War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Stephen Meadows\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journalist's travelogue of war-torn Sri Lanka \"brings refreshing clarity and enlightenment\" to our understanding of terrorism (Robert Young Pelton).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Armed with a map and a motorcycle, Mark Stephen Meadows ventures to Sri Lanka's war zone to interview terrorists, generals, and heroin dealers on their own terms. He seeks only to understand the conflict and witness the civil war's effects on the country. As he travels north through Colombo, Kandy, and the damaged city of Jaffna, Meadows discovers an island of beauty and abundance ground down by three decades of war. He is invited into an ancient culture where he learns to trap an elephant, weave rope from coconut husks, cast out devils, and even have afternoon tea with terrorists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meadow's story and take on the war focuses on the interconnectedness of globalization, the media, and modern terrorism in what Greg Mortenson, author of \u003ci\u003eThree Cups of Tea\u003c\/i\u003e, calls \"an excellent undertaking.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Stephen Meadows\u003c\/b\u003e is an American author, entrepreneur, and artist. He is the inventor of several US patents relating to artificial intelligence and avatars, and he lectures internationally on this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780211835168,"sku":"9781593762759","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28926c783d40b7b4b6d44c71ba5bd897.webp?v=1780524308","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tea-time-with-terrorists-a-motorcycle-journey-into-the-heart-of-sri-lankas-civil-war-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}