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Dodgers to Damascus: David Lesch's Journey from Baseball to the Middle East
Hardcover
Political BiographiesOther Wars
Publisher Price: $29.95
ISBN13: 9781595343239
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Published: Aug 26 2025
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dodgers to Damascus documents a part of the world that has been shrouded in mystery and plagued by conflict, power struggles, and warfare, and offers a firsthand glimpse inside modern Syria, its neighboring countries, and their connections to the rest of the world.
Lesch's work in Syria resulted in a tenuous relationship with President Bashar al-Assad and many tense situations, including a poisoned meal that almost cost him his life. His encounters with elected officials, diplomats, spies, and conflict resolution specialists have all the elements of a Hollywood thriller and parallel his personal story of loss, crisis, and redemption.
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