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And the Rest Is History: Tales of Hostages, Arms Dealers, Dirty Tricks, and Spies Hardcover – August 30, 2022

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Foreword by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal Center

A real-life adventure story told by a New York Times bestselling author and war correspondent who reveals how he became a hostage, an arms dealer, and an Israeli spy.

And the Rest Is History takes readers on a traveling circus from Paris to Beirut, Baghdad, and beyond, introducing them to spies and terrorists, arms dealers and crooks, and along the way reveals a few surprises about the secret underbelly of recent history you won’t find in WikiLeaks. This book pinpoints precisely when the era of “fake news” actually began in America, and will change the way you think about journalism and journalists.

It includes:
• riveting testimony of the author’s torture and born-again experience as a hostage in a Beirut cellar;
• unusual insight into the beginnings of the Iran–Contra scandal;
• eyewitness reporting from the battlefields of the Middle East;
• the inside scoop on Saddam Hussein’s WMD programs;
• astonishing stories of French government dirty tricks, the intelligence underworld, Israeli hostage negotiations, and the real-life escapades of a Soviet sleeper agent.

And the Rest Is History is a reporter’s journey from Left-Bank leftist to born-again Christian conservative. But most of all it’s a rollicking good read full of unusual characters, places, and events you will never hear about on the evening news.

“Ken Timmerman is a superb investigative reporter—and old school—which means he does his research. His behind-the-scenes adventures in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Israel, and even France are a terrific read for those of us who share his passion for tracking down the facts, not molding the facts to a ‘narrative.’”
—Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and NY Times bestselling author of Clinton Cash and Profiles in Corruption

“I have followed for some time your excellent reporting on the Mid-East. You consistently provide insights and facts nowhere else available to the public. Your professionalism and persistence make a great contribution to our understanding, to the public debate, and ultimately to our national security.”
—R. James Woolsey, former director, Central Intelligence Agency

“I have spent my life tracking the murderers of yesterday. Mr. Timmerman is tracking the murderers of tomorrow.”
—Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, introducing the author to an audience in Paris, France, in 2002
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"Although I have known national security journalist Ken Timmerman for over twenty years, he only told me how he barely escaped execution by radical Islamists in a Beirut cell a few years ago. His professionalism, modesty, and faith are qualities seen far too rarely in today's ego-driven field of journalism." -- Fred Fleitz, Former National Security Council Chief of Staff under President Trump

"And the Rest is History is a memoir that reads like a rollicking, page-turning novel. From the cold war through the war on terror and beyond, Ken takes us on the wild adventure that has been his life as a global-trotting reporter: we enter war zones and the halls of power, eavesdrop on conversations with world leaders, terrorists, arms dealers, and spies, and become witnesses to extraordinary history, Dripping in vivid detail, his unforgettable story will have you riveted from page one." -- Monica Crowley, Ph.D., Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

"Real reporters don't follow the pack. Ken Timmerman takes us down roads where few reporters have managed to go before and knows how to evoke people and places with remarkable grace." -- Walid Phares, FoxNews National Security and Foreign Policy expert

About the Author

Kenneth R. Timmerman is the author of twelve works of nonfiction, including two New York Times bestsellers, and four published novels. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 by the former deputy premier of Sweden for his work to expose Iran’s nuclear weapons program. A detailed bio is available here: http://www.kentimmerman.com/about.htm

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Post Hill Press (August 30, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1637584768
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1637584767
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
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My first Middle East reporting trip took me to Beirut in July 1982, and I've been going back ever since. I've lived in Egypt and Lebanon, have worked with freedom fighters in Iran and Iraq, and been held hostage by Muslim terrorists in a war zone. All of that is the subject of my latest book, And the Rest Is History.

My forthcoming book, Raising Olives in Provence, is a change of pace, a laugh-out-loud account of the south of France from someone who has gotten to know the region and its people intimately over the past twenty years.

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Paul Oster
5.0 out of 5 stars I was on an adventure
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022
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Brilliant and insightful. Written as though I was right there with him.
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Elizabeth D. Brubaker
5.0 out of 5 stars So, now I understand why....
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2023
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Ken's book is gripping, informative and for me eye-opening!

As a very small cog in America's Military, I was stationed in London during the Gulf of Sidra incident and the Lebanon Embassy bombing. In addition, had several Persian Gulf tours on Navy Destroyers during the "tanker wars" and the Gulf War. Saw huge oil tankers terribly torn by Iraqi fired Exocet missiles and other oil tankers devastated by Iranian fired Maverick missiles left over from the days of the Shah. During the Gulf War, witnessed the blackened skies of oil platform fires started by Saddam's Army and casualties that his Army suffered as well.

Never really understood the inner workings of the politics behind the curtain, until now. Ken's book has me constantly thinking about puzzle pieces that now fit together... that did not fit before. How all of involved nations interacted or failed to interact with each other, how "dirty" the politics could be and how hard it is to find the truth. Ken finds the truth. This "truth" was not handed to him, it was earned. As a hostage, as a reporter who simply would not give up and as a man who follows the path to truth regardless of personal risk.

I know now why we in the U.S. Navy did certain things, did not do certain things and why the world was, and is, such a dangerous place. Ken is my Professor. His excellent book has taught me well.

Thank you Mr. Timmerman. Now I understand....
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Frank M
4.0 out of 5 stars Middle East Insight
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022
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Not yet finished; but the detailed stories in the first 100 pages is a compelling read that we have never been exposed to over many years. I'm intrigued by the authors movements during a tumultuous time. Stay with it!
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Another pigeon
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2023
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Great stories! Amazing…Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. As Solomon said, “With increasing knowledge comes much grief” (Ecclesiastes 1:18) and I’m afraid that that is indeed the case here. Not only the Europeans arming terrorists, America has created a Frankenstein China.
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CHRIS
5.0 out of 5 stars Ken Timmerman has done it again
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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This is one of the most important books in the last 50 years. Ken has zeroed in on the importance of man's belief in God. His personal experience is a light in a world that is slipping into darkness. Thank you Lken!!
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Christopher Kenny
3.0 out of 5 stars Probably a five-star book for someone else
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023
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I'm not one to care much about Reagan-and-Bush-era arms deals in the Middle East. I'm hardly the intended reader. But i found much of the history rather interesting and worth the read. Would like to have gotten more of the Clinton/China angle, tho. In light of the current state of the world in re: to China, I was eager to read more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding revealing and honest, unlike DC.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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This book should be required reading in every history class in high school. But I doubt today’s biased teaching establishment whatever let that happen. Our educational system, our political system, and our sense of decency has been corrupted by greedy politicians, their enabler‘s and their financiers. The challenge is how to correct it sadly.
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gfviperman
5.0 out of 5 stars great history review!
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2022
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Like the author …. I had my awaking during the Clinton admin … with the help of Newt! Was a high level fed employee at the time and was totally disgusted with that admin … which I voted for … but against for re election.
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