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Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond

by Don Cheadle

Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Shocked and enraged by the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Cheadle teamed up with leading activist Prendergast to focus the world's attention on the suffering and violence there and offer six strategies readers themselves can implement to help make a difference in the fate of a nation.

Review:

"Over the past five years, youth groups, religious organizations, politicians and individuals have responded to the crisis in Sudan in increased numbers. This book is a guide for these already involved, as well as those who are interested in taking action, or speaking out against the mass killings that continue to occur in the country's Darfur region. Coauthored by Cheadle, actor and star of the film Hotel Rwanda, and Prendergast, senior adviser of the International Crisis Group, the book is a pastiche of practical information, instructions, memoir and history. As a handbook for budding activists, it's informative and, at times, inspiring. The combination of charts, lists and first-person accounts create a simple and reasonable path to action. But as a source for information about the conflict in Sudan, the book falters. The history is neither clear nor succinct, and there is not much of it. Furthermore, although Cheadle and Prendergast's personal anecdotes are entertaining, they overshadow the few anecdotes about the Sudanese living through the crisis. The book's most interesting moment, besides the useful advice on how to get involved, is its delving into the government's excuses for inaction." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Product Details

ISBN:
9781401303358
Subtitle:
The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond
Author:
Cheadle, Don
Author:
Prendergast, John
Publisher:
Hyperion Books
Subject:
Genocide
Subject:
Africa, north
Subject:
Atrocities
Subject:
International Relations - General
Subject:
Political Advocacy
Subject:
International
Subject:
History
Subject:
Sudan - History - Darfur Conflict, 2003-
Subject:
Genocide - Sudan - Darfur
Copyright:
Publication Date:
May 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
252
Dimensions:
8.24x5.82x.74 in. .63 lbs.

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