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Title: They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three
Lost Boys from Sudan
Author(s): Benjamin Ajak, Alephonsion Deng,
Benjamin Ajak, Judy A. Bernstein (Goodreads Author), Alephonsian Deng,
Judy Bernstein
Paperback: 334 pages
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: June 13th 2006 (first
published June 1st 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1586483889
ISBN-13: 9781586483883
Book Description
Benjamin, Alepho, and Benson were raised among the Dinka tribe of Sudan.
Their world was an insulated, close-knit community of grass-roofed
cottages, cattle herders, and tribal councils. The lions and pythons
that prowled beyond the village fences were the greatest threat they
knew. All that changed the night the government-armed Murahiliin began
attacking their villages. Amid the chaos, screams, conflagration, and
gunfire, five-year-old Benson and seven-year-old Benjamin fled into the
dark night. Two years later, Alepho, age seven, was forced to do the
same. Across the Southern Sudan, over the next five years, thousands of
other boys did likewise, joining this stream of child refugees that
became known as the Lost Boys. Their journey would take them over one
thousand miles across a war-ravaged country, through landmine-sown
paths, crocodile-infested waters, and grotesque extremes of hunger,
thirst, and disease. The refugee camps they eventually filtered through
offered little respite from the brutality they were fleeing.
In They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky, Alepho, Benson, and Benjamin, by
turn, recount their experiences along this unthinkable journey. They
vividly recall the family, friends, and tribal world they left far
behind them and their desperate efforts to keep track of one another.
This is a captivating memoir of Sudan and a powerful portrait of war as
seen through the eyes of children. And it is, in the end, an inspiring
and unforgettable tribute to the tenacity of even the youngest human
spirits.
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Title: Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to
Save Children in the Sudan
Author(s): Sam Childers
Paperback: 223 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Publication date: March 17th 2009 (first
published 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 159555162X
ISBN-13: 9781595551627
Book Description
The rise of Sam Childers from violent, drug-addicted biker to a
man willing to risk everything to rescue the orphans and child soldiers
of Sudan
""All my life, from birth, it's been a fight. And it always seemed to be
""another man's war. I always seemed to be fighting for someone else.
But it always came back to me. The Word says we're born into sin, and
sin always comes back to war." --"Sam Childers
Sam Childers has always been a fighter. Born to a violent father and a
mother of great faith, his life was a contradiction. With an affinity
for drugs and women, the angry young man grew into a drug-dealing biker.
But that was then. Nowadays Sam--along with the cadre of Sudanese
soldiers he employs--spends his time in the most dangerous parts of
Sudan and Uganda rescuing the youngest victims of war, orphans and
child-soldiers. His mission is simple: save the children, no matter the
cost.
Endorsements:
"Another Man's War is about true terrorism . . . against more than
200,000 children in northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. Sam Childers--a
fighter and a preacher (some call him a mercenary)--tirelessly leads a
small militia into the jungle, daring to fight against a vicious army
outnumbering him one thousand to one. One man can make a huge
difference. Sam Childers certainly does." -- "Peter Fonda,
actor/filmmaker, best known as star of "Easy Rider
"The Reverend Sam Childers has been a very close friend to the
government of South Sudan for many years and is a trusted friend." --
"President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan"
"The Reverend Sam Childers is a long time devoted friend to our
government and his courageous work is supported by us." -- "President
Yoweri Museveni of Uganda"
"Sam Childers is one of those rare men [who is] willing to do literally
whatever it takes to promote the message of Jesus Christ and save
children from the tyranny of evil men." -- "John Rich, lead singer and
songwriter, Big & Rich"
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Title: The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars
Author(s): Douglas H. Johnson
Paperback: 234 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: January 2nd 2003 (first
published December 1st 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253215846
ISBN-13: 9780253215840
Book Description
Sudan's post-independence history has been dominated by long,
recurring, and bloody civil wars. Most commentators have attributed the
country's political and civil strife either to an age-old racial and
ethnic divide between Arabs and Africans or to colonially constructed
inequalities. In The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars, Douglas H.
Johnson examines historical, political, economic, and social factors to
come to a more subtle understanding of the trajectory of Sudan's civil
wars. Johnson focuses on the essential differences between the modern
Sudan's first civil war in the 1960s, the current war, and the minor
conflicts generated by and contained within the larger wars. Regional
and international factors, such as humanitarian aid, oil revenue, and
terrorist organizations, are cited and examined as underlying issues
that have exacerbated the violence. Readers will find an immensely
readable yet nuanced and well-informed handling of the history and
politics of Sudan's civil wars.
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