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Article: After genocide in Burundi.(COMMENTARY)(BOOK REVIEW)(Column)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 7, 2009
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Byline: John Greenya, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Ever wonder just how much one human being can endure and yet survive? This powerful book, an account of one man's journey through myriad hells, will give you a very good idea. And, because it is written by one of the country's best writers of nonfiction, you can be sure it is an accurate account of an amazing period in the life of one amazing human being.
Of all the ironies to be found in Strength in What Remains (the title comes from Wordsworth's ode Intimations of Immortality ) perhaps the most telling is that the full name of Deo, the protagonist, is Deogratias, as in thanks be to God. It's ironic ...