The Bone Woman
ISBN 0733616410 (978-073-361641-9)
RRP $32.95
Working for the two United Nations International Criminal Tribunals as a forensic expert was a dream come true for me. I felt that most keenly my first day on the job in Rwanda: I was crouched on a 45-degree slope, under a heavy canopy of banana leaves and ripe avocados, placing red flags in the dark soil wherever I found human remains. Let’s put it this way: I ran out of flags.
The Bone Woman is Clea Koff’s unflinching account of her time as a forensic anthrolopologist with Physicians for Human Rights in Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. Over four years, her gruelling investigation into events that shocked the world transformed her from a wide-eyed student into a soul-weary veteran who had come face to face with the human meaning of genocide. But, even as she recounts the hellish working conditions, the bureaucracy of the UN, and the heartbreak of survivors, Koff imbues her story with an immense sense of hope, humanity and justice. The Bone Woman is an unforgettable read, alternately riveting, frightening and miraculously hopeful.
Other Editions
978-073-362041-6 Hodder $24.95 December 2005
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