To Beirut And Back: An American In The Middle East
(Abe F. March)
A true story of adventure, intrigue and danger! Frustrated with a salaried employee?s life and an insular upbringing, the author struck out on his own, overcoming inhibitions and financial obstacles to become a successful entrepreneur with a will to risk. Quite by accident he came to seek his fortune in Lebanon beginning in 1973 where he encountered a very different mentality and business culture; and where events would change his political attitudes. He tells of his struggles with the mentality of merchants, his acquaintance with Moslem beliefs, his respect for the kindness and basic honor of the region's people. Just as the money began rolling in, he and his family became caught up in the danger and tragedy of the Lebanese Civil War. As the conflict escalated he was robbed, shot at and held hostage with his wife by one of the fighting factions. His daughter, forced to seek cover during an air raid, witnessed the aerial bombing of a refugee camp. Yet despite these perils he remained in Lebanon after most westerners had fled as a matter of self-preservation. Although financial ruin finally impelled him to leave, he returned a year later and was hailed by the press as ?The First American Back.? In his travels throughout the Middle East he met with representatives of princes, kings and the Shah of Iran, and even housed a young Peter Jennings reporting on events there. This book's story bears witness to the risks of the entrepreneur in a foreign land and the hazards of unpredictable events. It also provides a look at the customs and life of the Arabs, their mentality and their business practices. Abe F. March provides readers with an honest, personal account which willfascinate any one interested in business or the Middle East.
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