Tall; striking; and adventurous to a fault; young British relief worker Emma McCune came to Sudan determined to make a difference in a country decimated by the longest-running civil war in Africa. She became a near legend in the bullet-scarred; famine-ridden country; but her eventual marriage to a rebel warlord made international headlines—and spelled disastrous consequences for her ideals. Enriched by Deborah Scroggins’s firsthand experience as an award-winning journalist in Sudan; this unforgettable account of Emma McCune’s tragically short life also provides an up-close look at the volatile politics in the region. It’s a world where international aid fuels armies as well as the starving population; and where the northern-based Islamic government—with ties to Osama bin Laden—is locked in a war with the Christian and pagan south over religion; oil and slaves. Tying together these vastly disparate forces as well as Emma’s own role in the problems of the region; Emma’s War is at once a disturbing love story and a fascinating exploration of the moral quandaries behind humanitarian aid.
#483639 in Books Kurtz Glenn 2015-11-17 2015-11-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.17 x 1.12 x 5.53l; 1.00 #File Name: 0374535795432 pagesThree Minutes in Poland Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Good Book!By ganddw42"Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering the lost world in a 1938 family film." by Glenn Kurtz. An excellent read 'who were they...and what happened to them?' kind of book. The book traces the inquiry of Glenn Kurtz into the origins of the people in an old family film taken by his Grandparents on a trip to eastern Poland in 1938. The author takes us on a journey that involves his Grandparents who made a trip to eastern Poland in 1938 to visit their ancestral home they left in the 1800's; an old film that needs restored for the Holocaust Memorial because it shows life in a Jewish village that was destroyed in WWII; the process used to restore that film that was extremely interesting; and his journey to find out who the people were that leads down many different paths. It gives a good background of his family; Jewish family life at the time; what Jewish village life was like prior to WWII; the religious traditions involved; that of the region he is examining in eastern Poland; the history of the region; the small village his Grandparents take photos of that one of his Grandparents was born in. It also involves the impact the occupation of Poland had on the Jewish population. So the search begins for the people in the photos and where they are at today? It is a fast read; that keeps the reader engrossed in finding out the answers. The only argument I have against the book; which is why I only gave it four stars; it often gets tedious near the end with all the (what appears to be) extra people that are being brought into the story. It gets to the point of being confusing as to who is who and what relationship they have to the story? But; I realize that's just my opinion. Otherwise it is a good book. The title in itself is what drew me to the book. It turned out to be money well spent; one of the better books I have read recently.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. much to be learnedBy Amellia CamelliaA fascinating book. Especially if you appreciate facts that are facts and mindful methodology. It takes you through his whole trip and he admits when and why at times he was wrong. He had a passion which he followed in a valid way; unemotional. There is much to be learned about WW2 and about resources.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must read on specific lives from Nasielsk Poland during WWII and the HolocaustBy CharlesUnbelievable true but very sad detailed story regarding a family home movie of a 1938 visit to Nasielsk; Poland that was found after 50+ years of storage but was still able to be saved by extensive efforts of the author; detailing the shtetl life of the Jewish inhabitants who the majority of which would be victims of the Holocaust.
