The life story of paul rusesabagina, the man whose heroism inspired the film hotel rwanda. Paul rusesabagina talked about his book, written with tom zoellner, an ordinary man. Readers who were moved and horrified by hotel rwanda will respond even more intensely to paul rusesabagina s unforgettable autobiography. The riveting life story of rusesabaginathe man whose heroism inspired the film hotel rwandais sure to become a classic of tolerance literature. Listen to an ordinary man audiobook by paul rusesabagina, tom zoellner, narrated by dominic hoffman. Paul rusesabagina, no ordinary man twelve years ago, hutu militias began a slaughter in rwanda that left at least 800,000 people dead. An ordinary man is 2006 the autobiography of paul rusesabagina, the manager of a belgianowned rwandan hotel. Browse paul rusesabaginas bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Readers who were moved and horrified by hotel rwanda will respond even more intensely to paul rusesabaginas unforgettable autobiography. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2006, and was written by paul rusesabagina. This is a book about humanity at its very worst and how an ordinary man. Excerpt from an ordinary man by paul rusesabagina, plus. His voice, his personality, his clearsightedness all come through brilliantly in this cowritten autobiography. An ordinary man by paul rusesabagina on free audio book.
Including neverbeforereported details of the rwandan genocide, an ordinary man is sure to become a classic of tolerance literature, joining such books as thomas keneallys schindlers list, nelson mandelas long walk to freedom, and elie wiesels night. What is the plot and theme in the book an ordinary man. Dominic hoffman presents the life story of paul rusesabagina, the man whose heroism inspired the film hotel rwanda. As rwanda was thrown into chaos during the 1994 genocide, rusesabagina, a hotel manager, turned the luxurious hotel milles collines into a refuge for more than. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in paperback format. But rather than engage in bitterness, he uses the book. He is the recipient of the presidential medal of freedom and the national. An ordinary man by paul rusesabagina tom zoellner read by. His voice, his personality, his clearsightedness all. Paul rusesabagina, the inspiration for the oscar nominated film, hotel rwanda, is not an ordinary man but an extraordinary one. His exploits were dramatized by don cheadle in the film hotel rwanda, but rusesabaginas new autobiography an ordinary man.
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The man whose heroism inspired the film hotel rwanda tells his story. His facility with the pronunciation of the local names and language adds a dimension of realism and personal involvement rarely encountered in an audiobook. A remarkable account of the amazing life story of the man who inspired the film hotel rwanda readers who were moved and horrified by. Paul rusesabagina was not born, raised, nor educated to be a hero or a humanitarian. Paul rusesabagina was an ordinary man a quiet manager of a luxury hotel in rwanda. He claims anyordinary man s title, rusesabagina courageously utilizes a sea of 1,268 people in man would do xvi. Listen to an ordinary man by paul rusesabagina, tom zoellner. But on 6 april mobs with machetes turned into coldblooded. As his country was being torn apart by violence during the rwandan genocide of 1994, hotel manager paul rusesabagina, the oskar schindler of africa. For good and for evil, as was the case in the spring of 1994 in rwanda. An ordinary man audiobook by paul rusesabagina, tom zoellner.
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