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The bones say, 'J'accuse.'
by jc_hall | Mar 29 '06
Pros: vivid descriptions of places and conditions; a likeable, determined, principled and deeply compassionate author
Cons: detailed accounts of exhumations and autopsies, so perhaps not for the faint-hearted or queasy-stomached
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hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54,  in Books
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Two excellent 'reply comments' that address information that I would
have found 'very helpful' in the review.
No big deal, an excellent review despite the odd 'down-rate' or two.
...tom...
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Jan 02 '07
8:22 am PST
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Re: She sounds (Reply to this comment)
by jc_hall
The book is divided chronologically into five parts, from Koff's first mission in Kibuye in 1996 to the last one in Kosovo in 2000. There are 16 pages of photos of Clea, her family and colleagues, and the places where she carried out her missions.
Her writing style is straightforward, down-to-earth, very open. I suppose more judicious editing would not have gone amiss, but then that applies to almost all books nowadays.
More than anything else, The Bone Woman is a vivid and moving account of a young woman's growth as she works at a job that needs to be done, with determination and above all, unceasing idealism.
JC
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Apr 23 '06
2:00 pm PDT
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She sounds (Reply to this comment)
by millinocket, in Books
like an amazing woman. I was wondering a little about the book itself. Things like the structure and her writing style.
Sue
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Apr 21 '06
10:24 pm PDT
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Re: Wow! (Reply to this comment)
by jc_hall
The tragedy is that the gunmen opened fire anyway and shot most of the children. It's shocking and depressing, but that's what happened, and we all need to know the truth.
That's why forensic anthropology and forensic pathology are so important, and I think this book really succeeded in relaying that message.
JC
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Apr 13 '06
12:26 pm PDT
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Wow! (Reply to this comment)
by cpw1952
You wrote:
In 1997, gunmen burst into a school and told the students to stand up and divide themselves into groups of Hutu and Tutsi. The children refused, saying, ‘There is no Hutu or Tutsi: we are all Rwandan here.’ These were postgenocide kids who were being bombarded by new propaganda about what ‘really’ happened in 1994. Yet they have managed somehow to overcome this propaganda, the age-old prejudice, the issue of vengeance and even fear itself, to stand together and defy the gunmen.
That is a compelling story of an amazing feat of bravery from young children. Thanks for sharing it! This sounds like a book I should be adding to my list.
Paul Weiss
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Apr 08 '06
10:26 am PDT
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Thank Goodness for Clea Koff (Reply to this comment)
by treeseed
This was an interesting review of a book that sounds as though it would be painful to read yet is necessary reading material. Thank you for sharing it.
~Terrie
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Mar 30 '06
4:31 am PST
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