Title:
First kill your family : child soldiers of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army / Peter Eichstaedt.
ISBN:
9781613749319
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Publication Information:
Chicago, Illinois : Lawrence Hill Books, [2017]
©2013
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xviii, 302 pages) : color illustrations, maps
General Note:
"Updated with a new afterword"--Cover.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Prologue : Richard's story -- Faded luster of the pearl -- The lips are not there -- Anatomy of an attack -- God, grace, and the Aboke girls -- Witch doctors, rattles, and unholy ghosts -- A game of blood and spiritualism -- The Arrow Boys -- Degrees of darkness -- Back to the land -- The call for peace -- Armed conflict is a health risk -- In search of Joseph Kony -- Jungle rendezvous -- The view from Kilimanjaro.
Summary:
Details the rise of Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army, responsible for killing and wounding thousands in northern Uganda. Includes interviews with former child soldiers, child brides, and other victims. Discusses the dangerous dynamics of Kony's army, belief in witchcraft, and how the global community can work for peace and justice.
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