Killing the Cranes

A Reporter's Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan

2011 INDIES Finalist
Finalist, History (Adult Nonfiction)
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Afghan poet Massoud Khalili lamented that the wars that plagued Afghanistan for more than thirty years likely drove the cranes away from their annual migration over his country. Edward Girardet, who put his own life at risk several times while covering the wars, offers a compelling portrayal of... Read More