Beslan shattered innocence / Lynn Milburn Lansford.

By:

Lansford, Lynn Milburn

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: [U.S.] : Lynn Milburn Lansford, c2006.Description: 217 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

1419639951

DDC classification:

947.52 22

Review: "Stories from the survivors of the school massacre in Russia and an American mother's journey of compassion" -- cover. In her new book, Beslan: Shattered Innocence, author and relief worker, Lynn Milburn Lansford details the history, trauma and personal stories of the 2004 terrorist attack that killed over 300 people in a school in Russia. In the siege at Beslan, Chenchen rebels, seeking Chechnya?s independence from Russia, took an entire school hostage. What ensued was more devastating than anyone could imagine. Relief worker Lynn Milburn Lansford?s stunning account, Beslan: Shattered Innocence, contains stories of hope, heroics, and acts of survival. A 4th grade teacher tells of the terrible explosions and the courage of the children. A 12-year-old boy tells how he now wants to be a lawyer so he can help everyone live honest lives. Still other voices rail against the Russian government, whose unnecessary use of tanks and heavy weaponry caused many more casualties. Lansford?s accounts of aiding a shattered people and giving ?happiness parties? for the children are heart-wrenching. She also explores the aftermath of the event, including the frustrating Russian trial and life in Beslan today. Stunning and important, Beslan: Shattered Innocence is a monument to a dark moment in history and a call for hope. It is a personal memoir without index or bibliography.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	974.52 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900176498

"Stories from the survivors of the school massacre in Russia and an American mother's journey of compassion" -- cover. In her new book, Beslan: Shattered Innocence, author and relief worker, Lynn Milburn Lansford details the history, trauma and personal stories of the 2004 terrorist attack that killed over 300 people in a school in Russia. In the siege at Beslan, Chenchen rebels, seeking Chechnya?s independence from Russia, took an entire school hostage. What ensued was more devastating than anyone could imagine. Relief worker Lynn Milburn Lansford?s stunning account, Beslan: Shattered Innocence, contains stories of hope, heroics, and acts of survival. A 4th grade teacher tells of the terrible explosions and the courage of the children. A 12-year-old boy tells how he now wants to be a lawyer so he can help everyone live honest lives. Still other voices rail against the Russian government, whose unnecessary use of tanks and heavy weaponry caused many more casualties. Lansford?s accounts of aiding a shattered people and giving ?happiness parties? for the children are heart-wrenching. She also explores the aftermath of the event, including the frustrating Russian trial and life in Beslan today. Stunning and important, Beslan: Shattered Innocence is a monument to a dark moment in history and a call for hope. It is a personal memoir without index or bibliography.

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