A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband, Danny Pearl
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For five weeks the world waited for news about Danny Pearl, the Wall StreetJournal reporter who was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan...And then came thebroadcast of his shocking murder. The complete account of his abduction, the intense effort to rescue him, and the aftermath are told here - in astonishingdetail, and with courage and insight - by his surviving wife Mariane. A Mighty Heart is the unforgettable story of two journalists who fell inlove with their work - and with each other. Together, Mariane and Danny Pearltraveled across the globe, dedicated to journalism that increases the under-standing of international politics and of ethnic and religious conflict. In theend, Danny was caught in the dangerous fissure where warring cultures, politics, and ideologies collide. A Mighty Heart is both a portrait of a partner-ship built on the ideals of love, truth, and justice and a critical look at themethods and structure of the Al Qaeda network.
Author: Mariane Pearl
Format: Paperback, 278 pages, 147mm x 212mm, 263 g
Published: 2007, Scribner Book Company, United States
Genre: Biography: General
For five weeks the world waited for news about Danny Pearl, the Wall StreetJournal reporter who was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan...And then came thebroadcast of his shocking murder. The complete account of his abduction, the intense effort to rescue him, and the aftermath are told here - in astonishingdetail, and with courage and insight - by his surviving wife Mariane. A Mighty Heart is the unforgettable story of two journalists who fell inlove with their work - and with each other. Together, Mariane and Danny Pearltraveled across the globe, dedicated to journalism that increases the under-standing of international politics and of ethnic and religious conflict. In theend, Danny was caught in the dangerous fissure where warring cultures, politics, and ideologies collide. A Mighty Heart is both a portrait of a partner-ship built on the ideals of love, truth, and justice and a critical look at themethods and structure of the Al Qaeda network.