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Tell Them I Didn't Cry|Jackie Spinner

Tell Them I Didn't Cry : A Young Journalist's Story of Joy, Loss, and Survival in Iraq

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Overview

In her gripping account of the Iraq war, Jackie Spinner goes beyond the headlines to reveal the challenges of reporting news in a place where danger and fear accompany journalists everywhere. This is a vivid and personal story of her time in Iraq -- where for thirteen months she covered the war from its center in Baghdad, Fallujah, Kurdistan, and Abu Ghraib -- and of being transformed from a naive woman and rookie correspondent into a seasoned foreign reporter. Jackie's account is punctuated by brief vignettes written by her identical twin sister, Jenny, who watched as Jackie was drawn further and further into a world increasingly fraught with danger. Every morning she looked for Jackie's byline in the Post, knowing only then that her sister had survived another day. Through it all -- the violence and fear as well as the moments of humor, camaraderie, and warmth -- Jackie Spinner brings home, with brilliant intensity and candor, what it is like to report on a war under exceptional circumstances.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780743288552
  • ISBN-10: 0743288556
  • Publisher: Scribner Book Company
  • Publish Date: August 2007
  • Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.82 x 0.74 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.62 pounds
  • Page Count: 288

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