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Not My Turn to Die: Memoirs of a Broken Childhood in BosniaSavo HeletaYour Price: $35.99 Free shipping on orders over $45! 
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Annotation A beautifully wrought and unflinching memoir of one man's harrowing struggle to survive in war-torn Bosnia. From his childhood before the war to his internment and eventual freedom, we follow Savo's emotional journey from a young teenager seeking retribution to a peace-seeking diplomat seeking healing and reconciliation. At once powerful and elegiac, this memoir offers a unique look at a conflict that continues to fascinate and enlighten us. Publisher Description In 1992, Savo Heleta was a young Serbian boy enjoying an idyllic, peaceful childhood in Gorazde, a primarily Muslim city in Bosnia. At the age of just thirteen, Savo's life was turned upside down as war broke out. When Bosnian Serbs attacked the city, Savo and his family became objects of suspicion overnight. Through the next two years, they endured treatment that no human being should ever be subjected to. Their lives were threatened, they were shot at, terrorised, put in a detention camp, starved and eventually stripped of everything they owned.But after two long years Savo and his family managed to escape. And then the real transformation took place. From his childhood before the war to his internment and eventual freedom, we follow Savo's emotional journey from a young teenager seeking retribution to a peaceseeking crusader seeking healing and reconciliation. At once powerful and elegiac, "Not My Turn to Die" offers a unique look at a conflict that continues to compel and enlighten us. Author Biography Savo Heleta (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) has trained groups from Bosnia to become leaders in their communities and has traveled to the United States, Canada, Turkey, and Spain to conduct education in youth camps, communication and leadership trainings, and strategic planning. |
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