An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina
The remarkable autobiography of the globally-recognized human rights champion whose heroism inspired the film Hotel Rwanda"Fascinating...your book is called An Ordinary Man, yet you took on an extraordinary feat with courage, determination, and diplomacy." - Oprah, O, The Oprah Magazine
As Rwanda was thrown into chaos during the 1994 genocide, Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, turned the luxurious Hotel Milles Collines into a refuge for more than 1,200 Tutsi and moderate Hutu refugees, while fending off their would-be killers with a combination of diplomacy and deception. In An Ordinary Man, he tells the story of his childhood, retraces his accidental path to heroism, revisits the 100 days in which he was the only thing standing between his "guests" and a hideous death, and recounts his subsequent life as a refugee and activist.
Tom Zoellner is a magazine and newspaper journalist who has won numerous awards. He has worked as a Metro reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, The Salt Lake Tribune, and The Arizona Republic, and is a contributing editor for Men's Health magazine. He was awarded the Knight Fellowship in Specialized Reporting in 2002. He currently resides in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143038603 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143038605 |
| Title | An Ordinary Man |
| Author | Paul Rusesabagina |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2007-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Commended for Books for a Better Life (Inspirational Memoir) 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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