Comments on: A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jefe Von Stanley http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-2581 Jefe Von Stanley Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:08:44 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-2581 Beah defends himself - http://www.observer.com/2008/ishmael-beah-defends-himself-and-his-memoirs-against-accusations-misrepresentation Beah defends himself – http://www.observer.com/2008/ishmael-beah-defends-himself-and-his-memoirs-against-accusations-misrepresentation

]]> By: Jefe Von Stanley http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5354 Jefe Von Stanley Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:08:44 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5354 Beah defends himself - <a href="http://www.observer.com/2008/ishmael-beah-defends-himself-and-his-memoirs-against-accusations-misrepresentation">http://www.observer.com/2008/ishmael-beah-defen...</a> Beah defends himself – http://www.observer.com/2008/ishmael-beah-defen...

]]> By: Brittni http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-2525 Brittni Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:32:30 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-2525 Im sorry Andrew but i disagree with you strongly. Are you saying he's writing about this to earn attention? Are you saying he made all of this up? How would you know? Have you ever been in any sistuation like this? I highly doubt it. I've know pleanty of people who have come back from war, and are scarred for life, for what they have witnessed. They are frightened for life, they can't do anything without having a flashback of their past. They can't help it, its real life. And so was this book. I'm sorry but this world isnt perfect like you would hope it to be. Im sorry Andrew but i disagree with you strongly.
Are you saying he’s writing about this to earn attention? Are you saying he made all of this up? How would you know? Have you ever been in any sistuation like this? I highly doubt it. I’ve know pleanty of people who have come back from war, and are scarred for life, for what they have witnessed. They are frightened for life, they can’t do anything without having a flashback of their past. They can’t help it, its real life. And so was this book.
I’m sorry but this world isnt perfect like you would hope it to be.

]]> By: Brittni http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5353 Brittni Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:32:30 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5353 Im sorry Andrew but i disagree with you strongly.<br>Are you saying he's writing about this to earn attention? Are you saying he made all of this up? How would you know? Have you ever been in any sistuation like this? I highly doubt it. I've know pleanty of people who have come back from war, and are scarred for life, for what they have witnessed. They are frightened for life, they can't do anything without having a flashback of their past. They can't help it, its real life. And so was this book.<br>I'm sorry but this world isnt perfect like you would hope it to be. Im sorry Andrew but i disagree with you strongly.
Are you saying he’s writing about this to earn attention? Are you saying he made all of this up? How would you know? Have you ever been in any sistuation like this? I highly doubt it. I’ve know pleanty of people who have come back from war, and are scarred for life, for what they have witnessed. They are frightened for life, they can’t do anything without having a flashback of their past. They can’t help it, its real life. And so was this book.
I’m sorry but this world isnt perfect like you would hope it to be.

]]> By: Andrew Notere http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-2211 Andrew Notere Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:31:41 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-2211 Beah is a fraud. He has lied about everything in his book...names, dates, events. The book should be witrhdrawn and he should take time to reflect on what he has done in making mugs of us all. Sorry for the bad news Beah is a fraud. He has lied about everything in his book…names, dates, events. The book should be witrhdrawn and he should take time to reflect on what he has done in making mugs of us all. Sorry for the bad news

]]> By: Andrew Notere http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5352 Andrew Notere Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:31:41 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5352 Beah is a fraud. He has lied about everything in his book...names, dates, events. The book should be witrhdrawn and he should take time to reflect on what he has done in making mugs of us all. Sorry for the bad news Beah is a fraud. He has lied about everything in his book…names, dates, events. The book should be witrhdrawn and he should take time to reflect on what he has done in making mugs of us all. Sorry for the bad news

]]> By: Barb http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-813 Barb Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:35:40 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-813 I read this book as well and agree with your assessment of the writing. I was really shocked by what this poor boy went through...may we never have to experience this in our own lives. <a href="http://lifeafterjohngrisham.blogspot.com/2007/08/back-from-vacaya-long-way-gone.html#links" rel="nofollow">Life after John Grisham: Back from Vacay...A LONG WAY GONE</a> I read this book as well and agree with your assessment of the writing. I was really shocked by what this poor boy went through…may we never have to experience this in our own lives.

Life after John Grisham: Back from Vacay…A LONG WAY GONE

]]> By: Barb http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5351 Barb Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:35:40 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/07/22/a-long-way-gone-by-ishmael-beah/#comment-5351 I read this book as well and agree with your assessment of the writing. I was really shocked by what this poor boy went through...may we never have to experience this in our own lives.<br><br><a href="http://lifeafterjohngrisham.blogspot.com/2007/08/back-from-vacaya-long-way-gone.html#links" rel="nofollow">Life after John Grisham: Back from Vacay...A LONG WAY GONE</a> I read this book as well and agree with your assessment of the writing. I was really shocked by what this poor boy went through…may we never have to experience this in our own lives.

Life after John Grisham: Back from Vacay…A LONG WAY GONE

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