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3.6/5 Barnes & Noble Cover artist Hans Madej Pages 320 Originally published 2010 Page count 320 | 4/5 Goodreads Illustrator Ben Weeks Language English ISBN 978-0-09-179632-7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Random House: Hutchinson, Cornerstone. Bloomsbury Publishing: Walker & Company Similar Roméo Dallaire books, Human rights books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. 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.
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)
"Gripping." —Calgary Herald
"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
"Painful but beautifully rendered." — The Vancouver Sun
"As a documentation of the changing face of modern global warfare it is a must-read." — Telegraph-Journal
"Dallaire portrays the making, training, and deployment of child soldiers in detail that is often painful to read." — Emily Donaldson from Quill & Quire