Book description
With a baby on the way and a need to make the world safe for
infant-kind, an unassuming film-maker from West Virginia employs his
complete lack of experience, knowledge and expertise to find the most
wanted and dangerous man on earth.
Beginning his epic quest in New York City, he zigzags the globe in
search of the bearded man: to Britain, France, Egypt, Morocco, Israel,
Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, drawing ever closer to the
heart of darkness in the tribal regions of Pakistan.
Along the way he interviews experts and imams, breaks the Ramadan
fast with Muslim families, helps disarm bombs with an Israeli squad,
accompanies the British and US Armies in Afghanistan, and much, much
more ... all in an attempt to understand the Muslim world and the
roots of the conflict overshadowing the globe today.
Morgan Spurlock is an award-winning writer, producer and director. He
directed and starred in
Super-Size Me
, subjecting himself to a steady diet of McDonalds' food for thirty
straight days. It was one of the most successful documentaries of all
time and earned him an Oscar nomination as well as Best Director prizes
at the Sundance and Edinburgh Film Festivals. He also produced the
acclaimed documentary television series
30 Days
. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
