A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | Ishmael Beah

Inspiring

“A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier” by Ishmael Beah is both tragic and inspiring in telling the life story of a child soldier in war torn Sierra Leone. At Just thirteen years old, Ishmael Beah’s life took a shattering turn from happy village life to being orphaned and forced to commit terrible atrocities under the command of army forces. Through his memoir, Ishmael manages to bring understanding to a situation that most would not even be able to fathom let alone understand. While the si… read review