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Guantanamo: My Journey (2010)

by David Hicks(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Random House Australia

review 1: I must say I have been longing to read this book long before it was even written. Since I first heard the name David Hicks the media has always portrayed him in a certain light. Labelling him a terrorist and a traitor who has trained with Al Qaeda, it was very hard to separate reality from the bombardment of sensationalistic journalism. So it was interesting to hear the full account of the journey which lead him to spend a hellish 6 years in Guantanamo Bay prison. Interesting is an understatement, as you will discover some of the worst human rights abuses by the very forces who claim to promote peace, freedom and democracy. This book should be read by every person who believes in these values.
review 2: i have always been told and i know that there are two side... mores to every story. most people jumped to the conclusion straight away that Hicks was guilty. i in my right mind have always believed the opposite. i have always been interested in this story and have followed it closely over the past decade. to finally read and hear about David's story from his point of view was refreshing, thought provoking, disturbing and ultimately sad. that in a time and such a developed world that we live in, people are still being treated like this by no other than our very own governments. it's unfortunately a sad reality and i (naively) hope that one day this will no longer be the case. i thoroughly enjoyed this book and feel a little bit wiser and a little bit more educated knowing that everything isn't as it is made to appear. less

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