| Edition |
First Pegasus Books edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 322 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
A nurse and humanitarian aid worker who has served in war zones ranging from Africa to Afghanistan aiding refugees, Gately knows just the word refugee sparks conversation and fuel emotion. Here she shares the real stories of refugees around the world in hopes of revealing the truth about their experience. She begins where the newscasters end their reports, showing that refugees are neither all saints nor all sinners-- and impossible to forget. -- adapted from jacket |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Prologue: Iraq 2003 -- Afghanistan/Pakistan 1986-1988 -- Intervening years -- Africa 2001 -- Interval -- The Balkans 2001-2002 -- Waiting -- Afghanistan 2002 -- The time between -- Iraq 2003 -- Homecoming -- Darfur 2004 -- Final thoughts. |
| Subject |
Gately, Roberta.
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Nurses -- Biography.
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Refugees.
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War victims.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
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War victims. (OCoLC)fst01170689
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Refugees. (OCoLC)fst01092797
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Nurses. (OCoLC)fst01041618
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Title |
Nursing, survival, compassion, and hope with refugees around the world |
| ISBN |
9781681778648 hardcover |
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1681778645 hardcover |
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