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Peter Twele

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Peter Twele first moved to the Middle East in 1984, where he resided and traveled extensively for over 11 years. After studying Arabic for a number of years, he then worked and did research through a number of institutions in the Middle East, including the Phonetics Research Center at the University of Jordan, the American Center of Oriental Research, the American Institute for Yemeni Studies, and the Yemen Centre for Research and Studies. He has also taught in the Linguistics programs at both Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, and at the University of Texas in Arlington. To this day he continues with his desire to build bridges of understanding between the West and the Middle East ... mostly by trying to help Westerners understand ...more

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	Rubbing Shoulders in Yemen 4.29 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iraq on Their Doorstep 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guilty by Association: Hope in the Midst of Hopelessness in Iraq by Peter Twele (Goodreads Author), Samir son of Babylon 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clinging on to Hope: The story of Anita Rothert Twele and her tenacious family during WW2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Communication Among Arabic Varieties: Comprehension Testing in the Yemen Arab Republic 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Clinging on to Hope

I have not posted anything for quite some time. I didn't even take the time to write a post in February when I released my latest book, Clinging on to Hope, which relates the story of the Rothert Clan who were Germans living in Lodz Poland as the Nazi regime invaded and took over. The Rotherts continued to live in Lodz until WW2 was drawing to a close. That's when they fled from the Russians to Ge Read more of this blog post »

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The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus: How revival in Iran is spreading across the world

by Phil Moore

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Mark (New American Commentary)

by James A. Brooks

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Mark 1-8:26, Volume 34A (Word Biblical Commentary)

by Robert A. Guelich

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