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Book Synopsis: We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families is the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. An unforgettable firsthand account of a people's response to genocide and what it tells us about humanity. This remarkable debut book from Philip Gourevitch chronicles what has happened in Rwanda and neighboring states since 1994, when the Rwandan government called on everyone in the Hutu majority to murder everyone in the Tutsi minority. Though the killing was low-tech—largely by machete—it was carried out at shocking speed: some 800,000 people were exterminated in a hundred days. A Tutsi pastor, in a letter to his church president, a Hutu, used the chilling phrase that gives Gourevitch his title.
With keen dramatic intensity, Gourevitch frames the genesis and horror of Rwanda's "genocidal logic" in the anguish of its aftermath: the mass displacements, the temptations of revenge and the quest for justice, the impossibly crowded prisons and refugee camps. Through intimate portraits of Rwandans in all walks of life, he focuses on the psychological and political challenges of survival and on how the new leaders of postcolonial Africa went to war in the Congo when resurgent genocidal forces threatened to overrun central Africa.
Can a country composed largely of perpetrators and victims create a cohesive national society? This moving contribution to the literature of witness tells us much about the struggle everywhere to forge sane, habitable political orders, and about the stubbornness of the human spirit in a world of extremity.
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Experience the power of storytelling with "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda" - the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction! This remarkable debut book by Philip Gourevitch takes you on an unforgettable journey into the heart-wrenching reality of the Rwandan genocide. Through vivid firsthand accounts, Gourevitch exposes the horrifying truth behind one of the darkest periods in human history.
Discover the astonishing bravery and resilience of the Rwandan people as they face the unimaginable. From the government's call for mass murder to the shocking speed at which the killings took place, Gourevitch paints a gripping narrative that will leave you speechless. With intense dramatic storytelling, the author explores the aftermath of genocide, addressing the challenges of seeking justice, the quest for revenge, and the psychological impact on both survivors and perpetrators.
But this book goes beyond mere historical documentation. It delves into the universal struggle for humanity and the power of the human spirit amidst extreme circumstances. By examining the journey of Rwanda towards healing and national reconciliation, Gourevitch sheds light on the resilience of the human spirit and the possibility of creating a cohesive society even in the face of such profound devastation.
Don't miss out on this literary masterpiece that offers profound insights into the complexities of political orders and the indomitable spirit of humanity. Immerse yourself in the riveting stories of survival, strength, and hope with "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda." Get your copy today!
Experience the profound stories of survival, strength, and hope with We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda.
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