{"product_id":"i-did-it-to-save-my-life-9780520273795","title":"I Did It to Save My Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides a fresh insight into how ordinary Sierra Leoneans survived the war that devastated their country for a decade. This title illuminates a social world based on love, compassionate relationship based on material exchange and nurturing, that transcends romance and binds people together across space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A profoundly touching book.\" -- Joanna Lewis * Times Higher Education Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\"Bolten does a great job of depicting the life histories of seven residents of Makeni experiencing [Sierra Leone's] civil war in different capacities and from various angles. . . . Reading their stories intertwined with the history of the civil war and Bolten’s insightful comments was very intriguing indeed.\" * Oral History Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Timeline of the Key Events of War and Aftermath, 1991--2003 Note on Sources  Introduction: Sierra Leonean Emotions, Sierra Leonean War Chapter 1: Understanding Makeni and Nested Loyalties: Marginality and Collaboration in the Northern Capital Chapter 2: \"I Must Be Grateful to Them for Freeing Me\": The Soldier Chapter 3: \"They Said Nobody Would Hide from This War\": The Rebel Chapter 4: \"I Held a Gun but I Did Not Fire It\": The Student Chapter 5: \"The Government Brought Death, the Rebels Allowed Us to Live\": The Trader Chapter 6: \"It Was the Lord Who Wanted Me to Stay\": The Evangelist Chapter 7: \"They Really Damaged Me\": The Father Chapter 8: \"The RUF Thought I Was on Their Side\": The Politician Epilogue and Conclusions: Makeni, May 2010  Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402858242391,"sku":"9780520273795","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/i-did-it-to-save-my-life-9780520273795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}