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| Title | : | Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond |
| Author | : | Don Cheadle |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 252 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2007 by Hachette Books (first published January 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Cultural. Africa. History. Politics. War. Northern Africa. Sudan |
Don Cheadle
Paperback | Pages: 252 pages Rating: 3.93 | 1311 Users | 153 Reviews
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In this powerful call to action, Oscar-nominated film star Don Cheadle and human rights advocate John Prendergast shine an unsparing spotlight on the genocide in Darfur -- a targeted ethnic extermination chillingly described as "Rwanda in slow motion." The authors explore the roots of the current crisis, recount the stories of their separate and combined involvements, and suggest practical strategies every American can implement to end the death and destruction in Darfur and prevent the next attempted genocide. Transcending the bounds of memoir or history, Not on Our Watch is nothing short of a field guide to citizen activism. Its practical strategies for effecting grassroots change could easily be adopted to serve other worthy causes.[An introduction by U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Sam Brownback offers a political perspective.]
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| Original Title: | Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond |
| ISBN: | 1401303358 (ISBN13: 9781401303358) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 1311 Users | 153 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond
I had very limited knowledge of the situation in Darfur before reading this book. I definitely learned a lot about it. It's beyond tragic and the authors gave a very good picture of all the factors at play. The frustration with the lack of action from the US and the west was palatable from the authors. The message of the book was wonderful and people need to hear about things like this rather than the celebrity garbage that wastes the bandwidth here. One of the points the book made was thatI felt this was a great book to read to help those who see problems without solutions. It focuses on the killings (genocide) within Darfur, and explains how different work by individuals has helped to bring attention to the region. It also talks about the help that these individuals have brought to the people, in spite of the feeling that more needs to be done. The examples of what a person can do are simple, but need to be refreshed for many. This book should be referenced when a person feels
Brutality against helpless people has shocked the world many times during the past century. One would think, by now, with world organizations like the United Nations and large blocks of well-meaning people in every country, that such atrocities would no longer occur. But no! Genocide is right now occurring in Darfur.Author Don Cheadle starred in the movie Hotel Rwanda, in which he portrayed Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hotel manager who saved over one thousand people from death in historys
First of all, if you have deeper interest in issues surrounding American intervention in Darfur, you should read this article, and the commentary following it: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v29/n05/mamd01_....Here's a taste: "The depoliticisation, naturalisation and, ultimately, demonisation of the notion Arab, as against African, has been the deadliest effect, whether intended or not, of the Save Darfur campaign." Yep, Mahmood Mamdani is not afraid to attack this "righteous cause." But you should read
The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is that it is old. I am looking for updates on the situation(s) in Africa to see if they have made progress and if the US helped at all. Tragic what people do to each other!
When I see the face of Don Cheadle the three things that come to mind are Sylvester, Mouse and Hotel Rwanda. I now have one more thing to add to my fond memories for Mr. Cheadle, Not On Our Watch. This book is a journey, a history lesson, a manual, and a call to action that tap dances on the open nerves of the compassionate citizens of the world.It is said that there is a part of social history written in every book. Not only does Don Cheadle and John Prendergast highlight pertinent aspects of
Don Cheadle the actor is co-author. the story is interesting about what's going on in Darfur and the reaction- or lack of reaction- by the rest of the world. the writing isn't great, but the issue is compellingNow that I've finished I'm just a little bit pissed off. How is it that this stuff happens without any news coverage or attention from our government? How can we spend billions in Iraq for no apparent reason and not pay attention to this? I suppose as long as our foreign policy is dictated
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