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Life in war-torn Bosnia Life in war-torn Bosnia Diane Yancey Examines life in Bosnia before communism, under Tito's rule, and under present conditions of war. OL14870501W
Basher five-two Basher five-two Scott O'Grady U.S. Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady tells how he evaded capture and stayed alive with little water and no food in enemy territory after the F-16 he was flying on a peace-keeping mission in Bosnia was … OL15400455W
The Memory Cage The Memory Cage Ruth Eastham 1 volume ; 20 cm OL17399199W
In harm's way In harm's way Bell, Martin This is a personal account of working as a TV journalist in wars past and present and the increasingly complex relationship between television and diplomacy. The book decribes Bell's early life, alth… OL17871671W
The rebuilding of Bosnia The rebuilding of Bosnia James P. Reger Discusses the origins of the conflict in Bosnia and efforts being made to bring peace to the area. OL1947845W
The Bosnia list The Bosnia list Kenan Trebinčević "A young survivor of the Bosnian War returns to his homeland to confront the people who betrayed his family. At age eleven, Kenan Trebincevic was a happy, karate-loving kid living with his family in … OL19708343W
The Hotel Tito The Hotel Tito Ivana Simić Bodrožić "Winner of the Prix Ulysse for best debut novel in France Winner in Croatia and the Balkan region of the Kočićevo Pero Award, the Josip and Ivan Kozarac Award, and the Kiklop Award for the best work … OL19733826W
American military intervention in unconventional war American military intervention in unconventional war Wayne Bert PART I: INTRODUCTION The New International Environment US Policies: Origins and Objectives Counterinsurgency and US Adaptation to Fourth Generation War PART II: CASE STUDIES The Philippines: 1898-190… OL19825943W
Adem's Cross Adem's Cross Alice Mead Seeing his sister being shot to death for reading a poem at a demonstration against Serbian control of largely Albanian Kosovo changes forever the life of thirteen-year-old Adem. OL1997854W
The longest kill The longest kill Harrison, Craig (Sniper) It takes a tough mindset to be a successful sniper, to be able to dig in for days on your own as you wait for your target, to stay calm on a battlefield when you yourself have become the target the e… OL20020024W
The Accident The Accident Ismail Kadare Set against the tumultuous backdrop and aftermath of the war in the Balkans, 'The Accident' intimately documents an affair between two people caught in each other's webs. The investigation into their… OL20387565W
Winters in the south Winters in the south Norbert Gstrein This is a story about a Croatian family divided in a time of civil conflict. As ethnic tensions escalate into war, Marija returns in confusion to her native Croatia - call it a mid-life crisis. She s… OL20906299W
Writing the Yugoslav Wars Writing the Yugoslav Wars Dragana Obradovi? In Writing the Yugoslav Wars, Dragana Obradovi? analyses how the Yugoslav wars of secession helped shape the region?s literary culture. Obradovi? argues that the crisis of the country?s disintegratio… OL20931681W
Clair obscur Clair obscur Armand, Louis "Set against the backdrop of the 1990s war in former-Yugoslavia, Clair Obscur presents a sustained reflection on memory, guilt, fantasy and desire in late twentieth-century Europe."--Provided by publ… OL27310617W
Civil war in Yugoslavia Civil war in Yugoslavia Jeffrey Symynkywicz Examines the historical background of the civil war in Yugoslavia and the events in the independent states of Yugoslavia, Bosnia, and Croatia since 1991. OL2911175W
The Serbs The Serbs Tim Judah This wide-ranging, scholarly, and highly readable account opens with the windswept fortresses of medieval kings and a battle lost more than six centuries ago that still profoundly influences the Serb… OL3357106W
The Cellist of Sarajevo The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway This brilliant novel with universal resonance tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunt… OL6035401W
Mediation in the Yugoslav wars Mediation in the Yugoslav wars Saadia Touval "Has any good come out of the efforts to mediate the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia? The short answer is: 'Yes, but...' Mediation has brought about agreements that halted the fighting in Slovenia… OL6092388W
The Key to My Neighbor's House The Key to My Neighbor's House Elizabeth Neuffer "From her unique vantage point as a reporter directly covering the reality of genocide and its aftermath in Bosnia and Rwanda, journalist Elizabeth Neuffer tells the compelling story of two parallel … OL6212354W
The Black Book of Bosnia The Black Book of Bosnia New Republic The war in the former Yugoslavia has shamed the leading nations of the world. Unspeakable crimes against humanity have been committed in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, yet American and European policyma… OL8203770W
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