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Book Reviews of Babylon by Bus: Or, the true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK T-shirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq,

Babylon by Bus: Or, the true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK T-shirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq,
Babylon by Bus Or the true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK Tshirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq
Author: Ray LeMoine, Jeff Neumann, Donovan Webster
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ISBN-13: 9780143038160
ISBN-10: 0143038168
Publication Date: 7/31/2007
Pages: 336
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Babylon by Bus: Or, the true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK T-shirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq, on
I picked up this book because it was mentioned on the PRI radio show This American Life, and I am quite interested in personal narratives. I found this book to be a great lens to view the chaotic years that followed the fall of Saddam Hussain. The two voices that tell this story are not government officials or military personnel, but two members of Gen Y, looking for something meaningful to throw themselves into after deciding that college wasn't really working out for them.

The protagonists are not your average heros; they drink and smoke, do drugs, and might act a bit impulsive. However, their hearts are in the right place, and nobody can deny that they had the adventure they were seeking.

If you are interested in current events, war-torn regions, humanitarian aid, or travel writing, this book would be for you.
reviewed Babylon by Bus: Or, the true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK T-shirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq, on
This book is an unprecedented view of life inside Baghdad in early 2004. While no one will argue Ray and Jeff's actions were idiotic, I'm glad they took that trip. Hearing the true story of life in the Green Zone really opened my eyes to the chaos and unrest that we have created in Iraq. They are non-political in their writing but I really think that makes a statement of its own.
reviewed Babylon by Bus: Or, the true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK T-shirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq, on + 7 more book reviews
Interesting book, lets you see what was going on in Iraq from an unbiased point of view, not military or governmental. The boys way of life is something else, but it takes all kinds to get the views all the way around.
ladonnaraye avatar reviewed Babylon by Bus: Or, the true story of two friends who gave up their valuable franchise selling YANKEES SUCK T-shirts at Fenway to find meaning and adventure in Iraq, on + 5 more book reviews
this is a stupid book about 2 college drops out that had no business being in Iraq, but yet another persepective. I think this these guys are idiots, I mean who goes to Iraq just because? Did not enjoying this stupid book.