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A Long Way Gone

A Long Way Gone

by Ishmael Beah
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At the age of twelve, Ishmael Beah fled attacking rebels in Sierra Leone and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. At sixteen, he was removed from fighting by UNICEF, and through the help of the staff at his rehabilitation center, he learned how to forgive himself, to regain his humanity, and, finally, to heal. This is an extraordinary and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780374531263
ISBN10 0374531269
Series/Work OL8034119W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Sarah Crichton Books
Language EN-US
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

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