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The Ghosts of Medak Pocket - The Story of Canada's Secret War

6 reviews
Carol Off

Random House Canada, 2004

Accurate, but only scratches the surface
I was there. For years I wasn't believed when I spoke of what happened, even when I had photographs to back me up, so I stopped talking about it. Only my family and a few friends believed me at the tme, and I think it was mostly because I wasn't the same person who left for Croatia in April 1993. This book should be read by anybody who thinks peacekeeping is a warm and fuzzy, Sesame Street-type ...

Bitter Chocolate: The Dark Side of the World's Most Seductive Sweet

2 reviews
Carol Off

New Press, 2008

Powerful and un-biased
Researching the poor working conditions in third world countries, I thought this book would only give me the history of chocolate. Instead I discovered a comprehensive look at the abuses in the cocoa sector primarily in the Cote d'Ivoire. A combination of the developed countries demand for cheap chocolate, corrupt government, corrupt police and avaricious manufacturers, the true losers are the ...

The Lion, the Fox and the Eagle

2 reviews
Carol Off

Vintage Canada, 2001

The Lion, the Fox and the Eagle
Carol Off does a terrific job explaining two of the most complicated tragedies of this lifetime. If you want a concise understanding of the Rwandan and Yugoslavian genocides and wars then this is your book. It is told from the point of view of the Canadians. It has excellent references.