In 1998, the U.S. Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, were bombed, leaving Africans and Americans alike wondering what prompted such a brutal attack in two relatively peaceful countries. Readers will be fascinated to learn more about the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks--Osama bin Laden, Ferguson takes readers through the bombings and the recovery efforts. She includes an explanation of Islamic fundamentalism.