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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 18 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Jason Collins. |
| Summary |
Shant Kenderian's visit to Baghdad in 1980 at age seventeen was supposed to be short, just long enough to make peace with his estranged father before returning home to the United States. But Saddam Hussein invaded Iran and sealed off Iraq's borders to every man of military age-including Kenderian. Suddenly forced onto the frontlines, he saw his two-week visit turn into a nightmare that lasted for ten years. Kenderian miraculously survived the Iran-Iraq War and Desert Storm, the minefields, sinking boats, fires, starvation, heavy interrogation, and solitary confinement. What broke him in the end was his love affair with a female soldier named Monica. Yet throughout his ordeal, he never lost his respect for people, his faith in God, or his sense of humor. His story is a unique look into a country and a culture only hinted at in the headlines. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Kenderian, Shant.
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Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 -- Personal narratives, Iraqi.
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Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal narratives, Iraqi.
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Soldiers -- Iraq -- Biography.
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Iraqis -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Collins, Jason.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
One thousand one nights in Iraq |
| ISBN |
9781982484811 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1982484810 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12396811 |
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