An edition of When the walking defeats you (2016)

When the walking defeats you

one man's journey as Joseph Kony's bodyguard

When the walking defeats you
Ledio Cakaj, Ledio Cakaj
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An edition of When the walking defeats you (2016)

When the walking defeats you

one man's journey as Joseph Kony's bodyguard

"Deep in the Congo's Garamba National Park in the dead of night, Joseph Kony -- the notorious warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court -- made a shocking admission. Loosened by home-made wine, exposing a vulnerability he could never show the world, Kony looked George Omona in the eye, 'You need to know that if I had a choice I would not be doing this & I wish I could be a man of books, like you.' Three years earlier George was expelled from one of Uganda's best schools, just weeks before he was due to graduate with exemplary grades, destroying his dreams of becoming a teacher. In desperation, his uncle found him a role in Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). George's education and fluent command of English allowed him to rapidly rise through the ranks, eventually becoming one of Kony's bodyguards, before he finally made his escape. George's story -- based on many hours of interviews with acknowledged LRA expert Ledio Cakaj -- provides a vivid, personal and fascinating insight into the inner workings of the LRA, and the mind of Kony, its self-appointed prophet"--Publisher's description.

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Zed Books
Language
English
Pages
402

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When the walking defeats you: one man's journey as Joseph Kony's bodyguard
2016, Zed Books
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Cover of: When the Walking Defeats You
When the Walking Defeats You: One Man's Journey As Joseph Kony's Bodyguard
2016, Zed Books, Limited
in English
Cover of: When the Walking Defeats You
When the Walking Defeats You: One Man's Journey As Joseph Kony's Bodyguard
2016, Zed Books, Limited
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
967.6104/4092, B
Library of Congress
DT433.287.O46 C35 2016, DT433.287, DT433.287.O46 C35 2016eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiv, 402 pages
Number of pages
402

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL27223069M
ISBN 10
1783608129, 1783608137
ISBN 13
9781783608126, 9781783608133
OCLC/WorldCat
944087046, 1241539750
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.5040/9781350223912

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL20043037W

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