| A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It Contributor(s): Kinzer, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470120150 ISBN-13: 9780470120156 Publisher: Trade Paper Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2008 Annotation: In the tradition of Ishmael Beah's bestselling "A Long Way Gone" and Greg Mortenson's "Three Cups of Tea," this book recounts the thrilling and uplifting tale of Rwandan President Kagame, who defied the odds to lift himself and his country out of misery toward a more promising future. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Biography & Autobiography | Political - History | Africa - Central |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007041613 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" L (1.63 lbs) 349 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Africa |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/21/2008 pg. 48 Library Journal 05/15/2008 pg. 115 Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 51 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It is the story of Paul Kagame, a refugee who, after a generation of exile, found his way home. Learn about President Kagame, who strives to make Rwanda the first middle-income country in Africa, in a single generation. In this adventurous tale, learn about Kagame's early fascination with Che Guevara and James Bond, his years as an intelligence agent, his training in Cuba and the United States, the way he built his secret rebel army, his bloody rebellion, and his outsized ambitions for Rwanda. |
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