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Love Thy Neighbor

A Story of War

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Love Thy Neighbor

By: Peter Maass
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Peter Maass went to the Balkans as a reporter at the height of the nightmarish war there, but this audiobook is not traditional war reportage.

Maass examines how an ordinary Serb could wake up one morning and shoot his neighbor, once a friend - then rape that neighbor's wife. He conveys the desperation that makes a Muslim beg the United States to bomb his own city in order to end the misery. And Maass does not falter at the spectacle of U.N. soldiers shining searchlights on fleeing refugees - who are promptly gunned down by snipers waiting in the darkness.

Love Thy Neighbor gives us an unflinching vision of a late-20th-century hell that is also a scathing inquiry into the worst extremes of human nature. Like Michael Herr's Dispatches, it is an utterly gripping audiobook that will move and instruct us for years to come.

©1996 Peter Maass (P)2018 Tantor Europe History & Theory International Relations Military Political Science Politics & Government War Middle Ages Refugee Scary Imperialism Middle East Latin America Bosnian War
Realistic War Depiction • Captivating Horrific Story • Superb Narration • Vivid Intimate Portrayal • Phenomenal Writing
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Really good book, but he didn’t say much about Croatia and Kosovo almost nothing. I don’t why.

Is not completely story.

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Something lead me to this book. A speaker from BiH shared his story of surviving the war at an International Holocaust Remembrance event in January. I was embarrassed, as a privileged US citizen, that I did not know more. I listened to this book while driving to work (2hours each day) and was horrified by what happened. Hell on earth. Why do humans do this?

I needed to learn more so went to Bosnia and Herzegovina. I thought it would be a "one and done" trip yet it was much more. I will return again in December. This book by far is one of the best if not the best to tell the story of the worst of humanity, the heroes of humanity, the resilient spirit of Bosniaks. Soldiers of the war recommend it, and were surprised I "read" it! I am going to spread the word on what happened through some groups I am in who address peace and conflict, and to think it all started with this book.

this review cannot capture this book's impact

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Excellent author giving a realistic view of life conflicts 30 years ago and potential evil for society today.

Captive Reading & Learning

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This work will remind us of a world we once lived in and hopefully warn us of dangers on the horizon. I have my own memories of this war and this book has stirred them to the surface again. Now I observe past events from the vantage point of the present and consider the present with a renewed lens of the past. Well done!!!

Excellent

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This book is one of the most compelling books I have ever read. Cannot recommend enough.

Phenomenal

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This book was extremely compelling. The story is very well written and the narrator was one of the best I have heard when listening to books. If you have even the slightest curiosity about the Bosnian War this is a must read.

Best book on the Bonian War

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Thank you to Peter for writing this book and sharing his experiences and knowledge. Anyone who reads this, especially those from Western countries, will gain a much stronger understanding of the Balkan wars of the early to mid 1990s. Peter tells you everything, right down to the horrifying details. While hard to process at times, it’s important to understand what man is capable of, that genocide is real and not to trust the lies our governments tell us. Your heart will ache for the people of Bosnia who are still living with the remnants of the war today along with a shaky government and Putin fanning flames within the region.

No words can sum this up

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Not too far off from the hate that is being spread in America today. The politicians taught us to hate each other" Very well written. Quite unbelievable that this could happen in our recent past yet we are no doubt doomed to repeat our mistakes.

Chilling

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3.5 stars. An important work on this little-known war that is confusing to so many. This book will give you a great "picture" of that war but lacks a solid telling of military history. I suspect the author patched together many of his news reports because he tends to repeat himself of cover similar material.

Compelling but Repetitive

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Often dark, but always enlightening. This is a window into a harsh side of humanity we in the west haven’t seen in a lifetime. Not for the faint of heart, he holds punches slightly by not concentrating too heavily on the toughest spots. But really, that’s not saying much. The book is violent in every way.

Very impactful text, good narration

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