The girl from Kathmandu : twelve dead men and a woman's quest for justice
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 386 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Oliver La Farge - Adult
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-368) and index.
Description
A heart-rending narrative that moves from the Himalayas to the Middle East to Houston and culminates in an epic court battle, this is a story of death and life - of the war in Iraq, the killings of the twelve Nepalese, a journalist determined to uncover the truth, and a trio of human rights lawyers dedicated to finding justice. At its heart is one unforgettable young woman, Kamala Magar, who found the courage to face the influential men who sent her husband to his death - a model of strength hope, bravery, and an unbreakable spirit who reminds us of the power we all have to make a difference.
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August, 2004. Twelve men left their village in Nepal for jobs in Amman, Jordan. They had no idea that they had actually been hired for sub-contract work on an American military base in Iraq. The men were kidnapped and murdered by Islamic extremists; their gruesome deaths were one of the first graphic execution videos disseminated on the web. Their deaths received little notice. Simpson uncovered a web of evil spanning the globe-- and triggered a chain of events involving one brave young widow, three indefatigable human rights lawyers, and a formidable multinational corporation with deep governmental ties.
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LC Subjects
Cities and towns -- Nepal -- Kathmandu Valley.
Contracting out -- United States.
Foreign workers -- Violence against -- Iraq.
Foreign workers, Nepali -- Iraq.
Government contractors -- Iraq.
Government contractors -- United States.
Himalaya Mountains -- Social life and customs.
Himalaya Mountains Region -- Social life and customs.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Atrocities.
Magar, Kamala.
Contracting out -- United States.
Foreign workers -- Violence against -- Iraq.
Foreign workers, Nepali -- Iraq.
Government contractors -- Iraq.
Government contractors -- United States.
Himalaya Mountains -- Social life and customs.
Himalaya Mountains Region -- Social life and customs.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Atrocities.
Magar, Kamala.
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