Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda

Dallaire, Romà o

ISBN 10: 0786715103 / ISBN 13: 9780786715107

Editore: Grand Central Publishing, 2004

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0786715103I3N10

Riassunto:

A Canadian general and former United Nations peacekeeper shares his harrowing eyewitness account of the genocide in Rwanda, revealing how he and his men managed to rescue thousands of people despite the orgy of bloodletting that was erupting all around them. Reprint.

Informazioni sugli autori:

LT. GEN. ROMÉO DALLAIRE joined the Canadian Army in 1964. After returning from Rwanda, he was promoted to three-star general and served in various senior positions including assistant deputy minister in the Canadian Ministry of Defence. He is the highest-ranking military figure ever stricken with post-traumatic stress disorder, and continues to advise Canadian Forces and Veterans Affairs in matters related to PTSD. In January 2002 he received the inaugural Aegis Award for Genocide Prevention in London.

Lt. Gen. RoméDallaire joined the Canadian Army in 1964. After returning from Rwanda, he was promoted to three-star general and served in various senior positions including assistant deputy minister in the Canadian Ministry of Defence. He is the highest-ranking military figure ever stricken with post-traumatic stress disorder, and continues to advise Canadian Forces and Veterans Affairs in matters related to PTSD. In January 2002 he received the inaugural Aegis Award for Genocide Prevention in London.

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Titolo: Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of ...
Casa editrice: Grand Central Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2004
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket