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- ISBN 9781595343239
- Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 09 Oct 2025
- Publisher: Trinity University Press,U.S.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Long before, as the number one draft pick for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980, Lesch followed his American dream, playing with many baseball greats until a shoulder injury sidelined him. He later became a distinguished professor of Middle East studies at Trinity University in San Antonio and was soon tapped by the United Nations, the U.S. State Department, and policy centers and governments internationally.
Dodgers to Damascus documents a part of the world that has been shrouded in mystery and plagued by conflict, power struggles, and warfare, and offers a firsthand glimpse inside modern Syria, its neighboring countries, and their connections to the rest of the world.
Lesch’s work in Syria resulted in a tenuous relationship with President Bashar al-Assad and many tense situations, including a poisoned meal that almost cost him his life. His encounters with elected officials, diplomats, spies, and conflict resolution specialists have all the elements of a Hollywood thriller and parallel his personal story of loss, crisis, and redemption.
Peter C. Goldmark is an independent consultant in philanthropy, environmental policy, international affairs and development, and organizational development. He served as director of the Environmental Defense Fund’s climate and air program, chair and CEO of the International Herald Tribune, and president of the Rockefeller Foundation. He lives in New York City.
