{"product_id":"child-soldiers-michael-wessells-9780674032552","title":"Child Soldiers: From Violence to Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompelling and humane, this book reveals the lives of the 300,000 child soldiers around the world, challenging stereotypes of them as predators or a lost generation. Kidnapped or lured by the promise of food, protection, revenge, or a better life, children serve not only as combatants but as porters, spies, human land mine detectors, and sexual slaves. Nearly one-third are girls, and Michael Wessells movingly reveals the particular dangers they face from pregnancy, childbirth complications, and the rejection they and their babies encounter in their local contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased mainly on participatory research and interviews with hundreds of former child soldiers worldwide, Wessells allows these ex-soldiers to speak for themselves and reveal the enormous complexity of their experiences and situations. The author argues that despite the social, moral, and psychological wounds of war, a surprising number of former child soldiers enter civilian life, and he describes the healing, livelihood, education, reconciliation, family integration, protection, and cultural supports that make it possible. A passionate call for action, \u003ci\u003eChild Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e pushes readers to go beyond the horror stories to develop local and global strategies to stop this theft of childhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Wessells\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674032551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674032552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Michael Wessells","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054244589823,"sku":"9780674032552","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08bab18f-b02e-415f-80cb-144d10e4a096.jpg?v=1685028848","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/child-soldiers-michael-wessells-9780674032552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}