Semm Yubah

Semm Yubah: An Arabian Son's Journey, is part Middle East memoir and part a detailed account of the rise of Saudi Arabia as a leader in the world's oil industry. It's both a cultural and regional biography and a history lesson on the economy of oil. Set against the backdrop of fall of the Ottoman Empire, the rise of Arab nationalism, tribal clashes and revenge killings, it details that tumultuous and dangerous time in Saudi Arabia's history. It also tells he story of one man's path from farmhand, to merchant, to influential figure in the petroleum industry in Saudi Arabia.This emotional and sweeping memoir recounts the experiences of the author's grandfather during a time that would forever change the course of his life and alter the destiny of his family.