Do Not Disturb
The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
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Michela Wrong
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A powerful investigation into a grisly political murder and the authoritarian regime behind it: Do Not Disturb upends the narrative that Rwanda sold the world after one of the deadliest genocides of the 20th century.
We think we know the story of Africa’s Great Lakes region. Following the Rwandan genocide, an idealistic group of young rebels overthrew the brutal regime in Kigali, ushering in an era of peace and stability that made Rwanda the donor darling of the West, winning comparisons with Switzerland and Singapore. But the truth was considerably more sinister.
Vividly sourcing her story with direct testimony from key participants, Wrong uses the story of the murder of Patrick Karegeya, once Rwanda’s head of external intelligence and a quicksilver operator of supple charm, to paint the portrait of a modern African dictatorship created in the chilling likeness of Paul Kagame, the president who sanctioned his former friend’s assassination.
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- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize: A stunning work of investigative reporting by a Canadian journalist who has risked her own life to bring us a deeply disturbing history of the Rwandan genocide that takes the true measure of Rwandan head of state Paul Kagame.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A complete paradigm shift.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-23-21
By: Judi Rever
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Dancing in the Glory of Monsters
- The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa
- By: Jason Stearns
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 245
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At the heart of Africa is Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, bordering nine other nations, that since 1996 has been wracked by a brutal and unstaunchable war in which millions have died. And yet, despite its epic proportions, it has received little sustained media attention. In this deeply reported book, Jason K. Stearns vividly tells the story of this misunderstood conflict through the experiences of those who engineered and perpetrated it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First book I've found that explains DRC
- By Amazon Customer on 09-09-17
By: Jason Stearns
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Land of a Thousand Hills
- My Life in Rwanda
- By: Rosamond Halsey Carr, Ann Halsey Howard - contributor
- Narrated by: C. M. Hébert
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 201
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When Rosamond Halsey Carr first arrived in Africa, she didn't realize that she would spend the rest of her life there. As a young fashion illustrator living in New York City in the 1940s, she seemed the least likely candidate for such a life of adventure. But marriage to a hunter-explorer took her to what was then the Belgian Congo, and divorce left her determined to stay on in neighboring Rwanda as the manager of a flower plantation.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wow... just, wow... (not a good wow)
- By Jankow on 01-04-21
By: Rosamond Halsey Carr, and others
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The Story of China
- The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream
- By: Michael Wood
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well researched, balanced, and informative
- By Chinmay Aladangady on 04-25-23
By: Michael Wood
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- Jonathan Naab
- 05-06-23
Great read
Enjoyed listening and learning about the Rwandan story and it’s intrigue.Highly recommend reading this book
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- Optatus Gothicus
- 09-02-22
The author sounds drunk
Incredibly compelling story and subject matter, but the author's slurred speech makes listening a real chore. I wish there was an option to select another narrator.
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- John
- 10-29-22
A great African narrative
A great informative read into the hushed political truths of African society. A carefully researched word of art, very revealing and simplified. Well done Michela.
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- Maya
- 06-14-21
Profound and important
A deeply researched and felt book on Rwanda that all journalists and policy makers need to read. Truly magisterial.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-02-21
Revealing and Riveting
Great insight into the Rwandan 'success' story and the politics of the great lakes region.
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- Mwihaki Waithiru
- 05-26-22
Quite brave yet shocking revelation
I'm quite impressed but not surprised by how well researched and detailed this book is. Michaela doesn't disappoint. Never does. This book really jolted me with the eye-opening chronicles of African politics. God help us!
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- Laila
- 02-18-22
Must read
A true eye opener basically wow - a bit confusing at first and it jumps around in the timeline but once you’re in there and know the characters you can’t stop listening - one of the best non fiction books I’ve ever heard and it totally changes your mind about African politics and how it’s described in western media
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- Bradley
- 05-29-21
Astonishingly Good
This book is marvelous. It provides a sweeping overview but also goes deep into the psyches of the men and women who comprise the regime. Yet the book never feels tedious and the author does a great job narrating. Truly excellent!
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- Specs2789
- 09-13-22
Gripping and committed read
The wealth of detail--political, historical, human--does not overbalance a galloping narrative. I learned a lot, and not only about Rwanda. Highly recommended.
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- Melissa
- 10-29-24
Riveting and great narration
Very thoroughly researched and impressive detail. Hooked from the opening words. Couldn’t stop listening. Highly recommended.
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