They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children
| Author | Roméo Dallaire |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ben Weeks[1] |
| Cover artist | Hans Madej[1] |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House: Hutchinson,[2] Cornerstone.[3] Bloomsbury Publishing: Walker & Company[4] |
| Pages | 320[4] |
| ISBN | 978-0-09-179632-7 |
They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children is a non-fiction book by the Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general Romeo Dallaire (with Jessica Dee Humphreys) about the child-soldier phenomenon.
Overview
The book contains a foreword by Ishmael Beah, an ex child soldier and author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children was first published in Canada in 2010 by Random House, and in Great Britain in 2010 by Hutchinson.[1]
Review quotes
"A compelling, moving and insightful book that exposes the problem of child soldiers in all its dimensions. . . . The book is emblematic of Dallaire’s resolve, compassion and abiding commitment to justice. . . . Refreshingly sincere." —Samantha Nutt, The Globe and Mail (Best Book)[5]
"Gripping." —Calgary Herald[6]
"Discover for yourself the compassion that shines through in this book. . . . Heartbreaking and informative. . . . After all the horrors Dallaire has seen, his enthusiasm and optimism is a wonder. But it’s also infectious and refreshing." — The Gazette[6]
"Painful but beautifully rendered." — The Vancouver Sun[6]
"As a documentation of the changing face of modern global warfare it is a must-read." — Telegraph-Journal[6]
"Dallaire portrays the making, training, and deployment of child soldiers in detail that is often painful to read." — Emily Donaldson from Quill & Quire[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Dallaire, Roméo. They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children. Hutchinson, 2010.
- ↑ "cdon.se, published by Hutchinson". Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ↑ "cdon.se, published by Cornerstone". Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- 1 2 "cdon.se, published by Walker & Company". Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ↑ Samantha Nutt (Nov 9, 2010). "Arms and the child". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Random House". Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ↑ Emily Donaldson (December 2010). "They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers". quillandquire.com. Retrieved 22 January 2011.