"I had just completed my journalism course and was firmly convinced
that the media were waiting for me with bated breath. I am ready, I
thought. I was fairly sure I would win the Pulitzer prize that same
year; I was brimming with self confidence and eagerness. At last I
could swap book-learning for reality and actually feel the pulse of
life. A war was going on in Afghanistan; what then could be better
than to start my career as a journalist there? At long last I could
sally forth and do what countless men had done before me: I would
go to war." 'To the Front and Back' are tales from ten years on
world's frontlines. From Afghanistan to Darfur, from Somalia to
Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma and the Philippines.
This is a personal journey of a young, naive, adventure seeking man
desperately trying to fill his life with a purpose. And to finally
find it in journalism: To tell stories and be the voice for those
who have no one to speak for them. Carsten Stormer's story is one
of passion, pain and truth. This is a testament to those who risk
their lives everyday. For those who make it out, and for those
whose memory will live on through this remarkable memoir. In these
notes from the early years of his career, German journalist Carsten
Stormer offers an amusing and often deeply moving account of the
thrills, anguish and self-torment which fill the life of a tyro
reporter let loose in the chaotic backyard of the unreported world.
A young man's introduction to the stark realities of the human
condition.
General
| Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2014 |
| First published: |
May 2014 |
| Translators: |
Roger Gwynn
|
| Authors: |
Carsten Stormer
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
354 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4997-1399-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Miscellaneous items >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4997-1399-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781499713992 |
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