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

A Long Way Gone is the harrowing, true story of Ishmael Beah’s experiences as a child soldier during Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war. At just 12 years old, Beah is torn from his family and thrust into a life of violence, forced to fight for survival amid unimaginable horrors.

The memoir recounts Beah’s journey from innocence to soldier, the psychological trauma he endured, and his eventual escape and rehabilitation with the help of UNICEF. Written with powerful honesty,

A Long Way Gone brings readers face-to-face with the devastating impact of war on children and the resilience of the human spirit.