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

Dallaire, Roméo, Lt. General

ISBN 10: 0786715103 / ISBN 13: 9780786715107

Published by Da Capo Press, 2005

About this Item

Very large, very thick, sturdy softcover, glossy wrappers with close-up photograph of General Dallaire on front, lettering in red and white, a gold medal illustrated at front right "Winner 2004 Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction," 562 pages including a biographical sketch. In blue ink on title page: "Drooper, all the best--Dallaire, L. Gen. 7 Dec. 11," with a short flourish. Tiny crease at top front edge near tip, light wear to spine bottom edge, a cream with light wear at top back right, light along top back edge. Near Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786715103
• ISBN 13: 9780786715107
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

For the first time in the United States comes the tragic and profoundly important story of the legendary Canadian general who "watched as the devil took control of paradise on earth and fed on the blood of the people we were supposed to protect."

When Romeo Dallaire was called on to serve as force commander of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda, he believed that his assignment was to help two warring parties achieve the peace they both wanted. Instead, he was exposed to the most barbarous and chaotic display of civil war and genocide in the past decade, observing in just one hundred days the killings of more than eight hundred thousand Rwandans. With only a few troops, his own ingenuity and courage to direct his efforts, Dallaire rescued thousands, but his call for more support from the world body fell on deaf ears. In Shake Hands with the Devil, General Dallaire recreates the awful history the world community chose to ignore. He also chronicles his own progression from confident Cold Warrior to devastated UN commander, and finally to retired general struggling painfully, and publicly, to overcome posttraumatic stress disorder -- the highest-ranking officer ever to share such experiences with readers.

About the Author

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.