Articles liés à 1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American...

1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam Against the Country He Loves

 
9780786157808: 1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam Against the Country He Loves
Afficher les exemplaires de cette édition ISBN
 
 
Book by Shant Kenderian

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Revue de presse :
"Only a man of great courage and resilience could have survived such a harrowing ordeal. And only a storyteller of extraordinary talent could have related it with such humanity, grace, and humor." -- Andrew Carroll, New York Times bestselling editor of War Letters and Behind the Lines

"Shant Kenderian takes us on an emotional journey that is both tormented and complex and, in the process, establishes an important context through which we can view today's Iraqi conflicts. What a ride!" -- Liz Balmaseda, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

"If it were only a war story it would be riveting. If it were only a love story it would be profoundly moving. And if it were only the story of a man never losing hope in the face of bureaucracy, bigotry and bad luck -- it would be an inspiration. But, it is all of those things and a good deal more. Shant Kenderian has returned to us from hell with a message of hope." -- Scott Z. Burns, producer of An Inconvenient Truth

"We put Shant on our show because his story was human scale, in a way a lot of the daily news from Iraq can't be."
--Ira Glass, host and producer of public radio's and Showtime's "This American Life"

"Kenderian writes matter-of-factly, with the stoicism of someone who has endured the seemingly unendurable. But his story is mind-blowing enough to keep you turning the pages." -- Entertainment Weekly
Présentation de l'éditeur :
Shant Kenderian's visit to Baghdad in 1980, at age seventeen, was supposed to be a short one -- just enough time to make peace with his estranged father before returning to his home in the United States. But then Saddam Hussein invaded Iran and sealed off Iraq's borders to every man of military age -- including Shant. Suddenly forced onto the front lines, his two-week visit turned into a nightmare that lasted for ten years.

1001 Nights in Iraq presents a human story that provides unique insight into a country and culture that we only get a hint of in the headlines. After surviving the horrors of the Iran-Iraq War, Shant was then forced to fight on the front lines of Desert Storm without being given the proper equipment, including a gun, but miraculously survived to be captured by the Americans and become a POW. He underwent starvation, heavy interrogations, and solitary confinement, but what broke him in the end was his love affair with a female American soldier. Yet throughout this whole ordeal, Shant never lost his respect for people, his faith in God, or his sense of humor.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

  • ÉditeurBlackstone Audiobooks
  • Date d'édition2007
  • ISBN 10 0786157801
  • ISBN 13 9780786157808
  • ReliureCD
  • Evaluation vendeur

Acheter D'occasion

état :  Assez bon
7 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW CDS... En savoir plus sur cette édition
EUR 10,39

Autre devise

Frais de port : EUR 4,66
Vers Etats-Unis

Destinations, frais et délais

Ajouter au panier

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9781416540199: 1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam Against the Country He Loves

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1416540199 ISBN 13 :  9781416540199
Editeur : Atria, 2007
Couverture souple

Meilleurs résultats de recherche sur AbeBooks

Image d'archives

Shant Kenderian
ISBN 10 : 0786157801 ISBN 13 : 9780786157808
Ancien ou d'occasion Quantité disponible : 1
Vendeur :
The Yard Sale Store
(Narrowsburg, NY, Etats-Unis)
Evaluation vendeur

Description du livre AUDIO CD. Etat : Very Good. 7 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW CDS SEALED in the shrink wrap. Just a bit of shelf wear. Enjoy this NEW AUDIO CD performance GIFT QUALITY for your home and library. Audio Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 120180914069143

Plus d'informations sur ce vendeur | Contacter le vendeur

Acheter D'occasion
EUR 10,39
Autre devise

Ajouter au panier

Frais de port : EUR 4,66
Vers Etats-Unis
Destinations, frais et délais