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Author Cain, Kenneth.

Title Emergency sex and other desperate measures : a true story from Hell on Earth / Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait and Andrew Thomson
Edition First edition
Published New York : Hyperion, [2004]
©2004

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Description 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: CONIH C111) Camhbodia, 1993 25 -- February 27 -- March 45 -- April 59 -- May 79 -- BBITH eii% flE: iSomalia and Haiti, 1993 91 -- July 9 -- August 105 -- September 125 -- October 15 -- November y8 -- U DlT:i Bosnia, Rwanda, and Haiti, 1994-1 996 195 -- t'JT fOA 2r10: Bosnia. Haiti, and Liberia, 1996-1998 247 -- 1T 1 $O R10RI:M New York, 1999-2003 277 -- Coda 299
Summary "This is a true story about three friends trying to bring a bit of decency to some of the most savage and indecent spots on our planet." Back cover
Analysis UN peacekeeping operations
Civil war
Human rights violations
Case studies
Autobiography
Overseas item
Kenneth Cain
Heidi Postlewait
Andrew Thomson
Notes Map on lining papers
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Thomson, Andrew, 1944-
Thomson, Andrew.
Cain, Kenneth.
Postlewait, Heidi.
United Nations -- Officials and employees -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Cambodia -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Haiti -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Liberia -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Rwanda -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Somalia -- Anecdotes.
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces.
Genocide -- Investigation -- Anecdotes
Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993 -- Personal narratives.
Peacekeeping forces -- Anecdotes.
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 -- Atrocities -- Investigation -- Personal narratives
World politics -- 1989-
Volunteers -- Biography.
Peacekeeping forces -- Biography.
Peace-building.
Peaceful change (International relations)
Friendship.
SUBJECT Haiti -- History -- American intervention, 1994-1995 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96001698 -- Personal narratives. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001714
Rwanda -- History -- Civil War, 1994 -- Atrocities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116783 -- Investigation -- Personal narratives
Genre/Form Biography.
Anecdotes.
Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Author Postlewait, Heidi.
Thomson, Andrew, 1944-
LC no. 2005298524
ISBN 1401352014
1401359663 paperback
9781401359669 paperback
Other Titles Emergency sex & other desperate measures