{"product_id":"shadow-lives-the-forgotten-women-of-the-war-on-terror-9780745333267","title":"Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadow Lives\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the unseen side of the '9\/11 wars': their impact on the wives and families of men incarcerated in Guantanamo, or in prison or under house arrest in Britain and the US. Victoria Brittain shows how these families have been made socially invisible and a convenient scapegoat for the state in order to exercise arbitrary powers under the cover of the 'War on Terror'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA disturbing exposé of the perilous state of freedom and democracy in our society, the book reveals how a culture of intolerance and cruelty has left individuals at the mercy of the security services' unverifiable accusations and punitive punishments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth a \u003ci\u003ej'accuse\u003c\/i\u003e and a testament to the strength and humanity of the families, \u003ci\u003eShadow Lives\u003c\/i\u003e shows the methods of incarceration and social control being used by the British state and gives a voice to the families whose lives have been turned upside down. In doing so it raises urgent questions about civil liberties which no one can afford to ignore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Brittain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745333267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Brittain\u003c\/b\u003e lived and worked as a journalist in Washington, Nairobi, Saigon, Algiers and London, and has travelled extensively in Africa and the Middle East. She worked at the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e for 20 years. She is author of \u003ci\u003eDeath of Dignity: Angola's Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), co-author of Moazzam Begg's Guantanamo memoir, \u003ci\u003eEnemy Combatant\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and author and co-author of two verbatim plays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Berger\u003c\/b\u003e was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His books include Ways of Seeing and G., which won the 1972 Booker Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarina Warner\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer of fiction, criticism and history; her works include novels and short stories as well as studies of art, myths, symbols, and fairytales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43173049729139,"sku":"9.78075E+12","price":40.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ff430d5b-8139-4529-94ea-6b091f4af2db.jpg?v=1751626092","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/shadow-lives-the-forgotten-women-of-the-war-on-terror-9780745333267","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}