I urge you to read Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.  It is the most important piece of non-fiction I've read in years, if not ever.

The following appeared in a recent blog posted by Clayton Cubitt.

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If you read only one piece of adult non-fiction the rest of this year, please read Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.  I usually don't speak in such superlative terms, but I truly believe it is the most important book I have ever read.


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