Staff Recommendation - Not on Our Watch

Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond

by Don Cheadle [962.4 Che]

According to the book Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, 3.5 million Sudanese are going hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced from their homes by violence, and over 400,000 have died in Dafur to date. Don Cheadle, award winner actor who appeared in films such as Hotel Rwanda, Oceans Eleven, Oceans Twelve and Oceans Thirteen, teamed up with leading activist John Prendergast to write this memoir in order to focus the world's attention to these ongoing tragedies. Although it was a slightly slow read with little historical information, the authors' inspiring memoir offers some practical information and instructions including six small actions we, as readers, can implement ourselves to make a difference in the fate of this nation. Despite the downsides of this book, it is a decent starting point for new activities wishing to educate themselves on genocide in Dafur as the important topic of this crisis seems to be lacking in national attention as well as in other written materials. -- recommended by Jessica H. - Walt Branch Library

[ official Not On Our Watch web site ] [ NPR article/excerpt for this book ]

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