Description

A gripping collection of immersive reportage from some of the world’s most dangerous places and professions, this book takes readers into the brutal diamond trade in Sierra Leone, the devastation of genocide in Kosovo, and the deadly work of fighting wildfires in Idaho. It also features a rare, in-depth interview with Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, offering an intimate perspective on conflict, leadership, and survival. Combining meticulous research with vivid firsthand observation, these stories examine the human cost of violence and the courage of those who confront danger every day.

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paperback

Perennial

Published Jan 1, 2002

250 pages

ISBN: 9780060088613

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First Published

2001

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Fire by Sebastian Junger.

Death/Grief
Violence
War/Trauma