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.