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Where Soldiers Fear to Tread: A Relief Worker's Tale of Survival
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John Burnett
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bantam Dell Pub Group
Publication date
June 27, 2006
Pages
350
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553382600
ISBN-10
0553382608
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$16.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A former investigative journalist and political speechwriter describes his work as a UN relief worker in Somalia, describing the roles of civilian UN workers in hot spots around the world, their dedication to humanitarian efforts, and the perils they face while working to help others. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: âThere is going to be a shooting here and it is a toss-up who is going to get the boyâs first round. The soldier, about ten years old, is jamming the barrel of his gun hard against my driverâs face, and unless the kid decides to go for me, the relief worker, my driver is going to get his head blown off.â
Where Soldiers Fear to Tread
John Burnett survived this ordeal and others during his service as a relief worker in Somalia. But many did not. In this gripping firsthand account, Burnett shares his experiences during the flood relief operations of 1997 to 1998. Ravaged by monsoons, starvation, and feuding warlords, Somalia continues to be one of the most dangerous places on earth. Both a personal story and a broader tale of war, the politics of aid, and the horrifying reality of child-soldiers, his chronicle represents the astonishing challenges faced by humanitarian workers across the globe.
There are currently thousands of civilian workers serving in over one hundred nations. Today, they are as likely to be killed in the line of duty as are trained soldiers. In the past five years alone, more UN aid workers have been killed than peacekeepers. When Burnett joined the World Food Program, he was told their mission would be safe, their help welcomedâand they would be pulled out if bullets started to fly.
When he arrived in Somalia, Burnett found a nation rent by a decade of anarchy, a people wary of foreign intervention, and a discomfiting uncertainty that the UN would remember heâd been sent there at all.
From Burnettâs young Somali driver to the armed civilians, warlords, and colleagues he would never see again, this unforgettable memoir delves into the complexity of humanitarian missions and the wonder of everyday people who risk their lives to help others in places too dangerous to send soldiers.
âWhere Soldiers Fear to Tread is a rousing adventure story and a troubling morality tale....If youâve ever sent 20 bucks off to a relief organization, you owe it to yourself to read this book.ââMichael Maren, author of
The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity
Where Soldiers Fear to Tread
John Burnett survived this ordeal and others during his service as a relief worker in Somalia. But many did not. In this gripping firsthand account, Burnett shares his experiences during the flood relief operations of 1997 to 1998. Ravaged by monsoons, starvation, and feuding warlords, Somalia continues to be one of the most dangerous places on earth. Both a personal story and a broader tale of war, the politics of aid, and the horrifying reality of child-soldiers, his chronicle represents the astonishing challenges faced by humanitarian workers across the globe.
There are currently thousands of civilian workers serving in over one hundred nations. Today, they are as likely to be killed in the line of duty as are trained soldiers. In the past five years alone, more UN aid workers have been killed than peacekeepers. When Burnett joined the World Food Program, he was told their mission would be safe, their help welcomedâand they would be pulled out if bullets started to fly.
When he arrived in Somalia, Burnett found a nation rent by a decade of anarchy, a people wary of foreign intervention, and a discomfiting uncertainty that the UN would remember heâd been sent there at all.
From Burnettâs young Somali driver to the armed civilians, warlords, and colleagues he would never see again, this unforgettable memoir delves into the complexity of humanitarian missions and the wonder of everyday people who risk their lives to help others in places too dangerous to send soldiers.
âWhere Soldiers Fear to Tread is a rousing adventure story and a troubling morality tale....If youâve ever sent 20 bucks off to a relief organization, you owe it to yourself to read this book.ââMichael Maren, author of
The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity
Editions
Hardcover
from Bantam Dell Pub Group (May 31, 2005)
9780553803747 | details & prices | 345 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $24.00
About: A former investigative journalist and political speechwriter describes his work as a UN relief worker in Somalia, describing the roles of civilian UN workers in hot spots around the world and their dedication to humanitarian efforts.
About: A former investigative journalist and political speechwriter describes his work as a UN relief worker in Somalia, describing the roles of civilian UN workers in hot spots around the world and their dedication to humanitarian efforts.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Bantam Dell Pub Group (June 27, 2006)
9780553382600 | details & prices | 350 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.00
About: A former investigative journalist and political speechwriter describes his work as a UN relief worker in Somalia, describing the roles of civilian UN workers in hot spots around the world, their dedication to humanitarian efforts, and the perils they face while working to help others.
About: A former investigative journalist and political speechwriter describes his work as a UN relief worker in Somalia, describing the roles of civilian UN workers in hot spots around the world, their dedication to humanitarian efforts, and the perils they face while working to help others.
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