Amanda Roraback
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Amanda Roraback is the author of the “World in a Nutshell” book series that includes “Afghanistan in a Nutshell,” “Iraq in a Nutshell,” (both LA Times Bestsellers), “Islam in a Nutshell,” and “Pakistan in a Nutshell.”  Her latest book “Israel/Palestine in a Nutshell” was released in mid-February.

Amanda has received a Bachelors and Masters degree in history and completed three years of work towards a PhD. degree in Soviet history at UCLA.

In between semesters, Amanda traveled to a number of countries including China and Lithuania, where she taught courses in American history, worked for the new American Embassy and hosted her own radio show. She has also visited  Cuba, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Europe and Iran among other places.

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