A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity

A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity

by JanEgeland (Author)

Synopsis

This is a highly personal book by a genuine hero, a man who has returned into the most desperate and violent places in the world, who has continually risked his life to negotiate relief efforts and cease fires. Jan Egeland deals with the best and the worst of humanity on journeys to the world's hellholes. He describes in scary detail his meetings with guerrilla leaders, war lords, heads of states and besieged aid workers in Darfur, Eastern Congo, Northern Uganda, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Lebanon, Gaza and Northern Israel.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 364
Edition: 1
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 21 Apr 2008

ISBN 10: 1416560963
ISBN 13: 9781416560968

Media Reviews
ALike its author, A Billion Lives is honest, pragmatic, and optimistic. Egeland believes that we have the capacity to end massive global suffering; we only lack the will. Experiencing the journey of one of the worldAs most outstanding advocates for the poor can only advance this goal.AADean R. Hirsch, president and chief executive officer of World Vision International