Another Day in Paradise: International Humanitarian Workers Tell Their Stories - Softcover

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9781606085585: Another Day in Paradise: International Humanitarian Workers Tell Their Stories

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ISBN 10: 1606085581 ISBN 13: 9781606085585

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2009

Sudan, Rwanda, Somalia, Afghanistan, Bosnia, the Gaza Strip . . . Places that evoke scenes of unimaginable suffering and hardship, the human condition at its worst. But they are also places that highlight humanity at its best-the capacity for generosity, self-sacrifice, and compassion. Among those who live at the intersection of these realities are thousands of international humanitarian workers-dedicated men and women from many countries who leave behind their own comfort and security to face dangers, sorrows, and brutality that most of us cannot imagine. Carol Bergman sough them out and encouraged them to tell their stories-not to add to the chronicles of horror, but as a witness and a challenge. Some of them are heroes; others, ordinary men and women who could not sit idly by while others were suffering.

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About the Author:

John le Carre was born in 1931. His third novel, "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, " secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy: "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honorable Schoolboy;" and "Smiley s People." His novels include "The Constant Gardner", "The Little Drummer Girl, A Perfect Spy, The Russia House, Our Game, The Tailor of Panama, " and "Single & Single." He lives in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

About the Author:

A child of refugees from genocide, Carol Bergman is a writer, writing coach, and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Salon.com, and many other publications. She has written several books including a memoir, Searching for Fritzi, and a book of novellas, Sitting for Klimt. She teaches writing at New York University.

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