Unknown Arab

Barely a year after the self-immolation of a young fruit seller in Tunisia, a vast wave of popular protest has convulsed the Middle East, overthrowing long-ruling dictators and transforming the region’s politics almost beyond recognition. But the biggest transformations of what has been labeled as the “Arab Spring” are yet to come. An insider to both American policy and the world of the Arab public, Marc Lynch shows that the fall of particular leaders is but the least of the changes that will emerge from months of unrest.

Griffin Ellison is invisible... ...Well, not really! In all fairness, people just tend to overlook him, even though he should stand out in a crowd. In this darkly romantic novel from Jason Hutchinson, Griffin finds himself entranced by a gorgeous vision of a woman, whose entire body is covered with tattoos, both intricate and alarming. Do they sometimes...move? ...and why does he always envision her, dream of her, see her - in the faces of his lovers? None have been able to offer solace, that is, before the appearance of the mysterious Piper. He offers a cure, at the price of a treasure. ...