{"product_id":"the-taliban-shuffle-strange-days-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan-paperback","title":"The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this darkly comic and unsparing memoir that\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"tells us more about the Afghan debacle than any foreign policy briefing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times), \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ethe famed investigative journalist uses her wry, incisive voice to expose the absurdities and tragedies of the \"forgotten war,\" finding humor and humanity amid the rubble and heartbreak.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kim Barker first arrived in Kabul as a journalist in 2002, she barely owned a passport, spoke only English and had little idea how to do the \"Taliban Shuffle\" between Afghanistan and Pakistan. No matter--her stories about Islamic militants and shaky reconstruction were soon overshadowed by the bigger news in Iraq. But as she delved deeper into Pakistan and Afghanistan, her love for the countries grew, along with her fear for their future stability. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKim Barker was the South Asia bureau chief for \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e from 2004 to 2009, based in New Delhi and Islamabad. Her book about those years, \u003ci\u003eThe Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan\u003c\/i\u003e, a dark comedic take on her time in South Asia, was published by Doubleday. The movie version, \u003ci\u003eWhiskey Tango Foxtrot\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in 2016, starring Tina Fey, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Margot Robbie and Billy Bob Thornton. Barker is now a metro reporter at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, specializing in investigative reporting and narrative writing. Before joining \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e in mid-2014, Ms. Barker was an investigative reporter at \u003ci\u003eProPublica. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752524415264,"sku":"9780307477385","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/527c9e9226fbdb82261ce59e8266cc55.webp?v=1779998071","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-taliban-shuffle-strange-days-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}