Spirits, Graves and Stones: the dance of a child soldier

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Donna White is the author of the Stones trilogy. An avid traveler, she enjoys visiting other countries and experiencing everything each culture has to offer. From interviewing former child soldiers in Gulu, Uganda, to celebrating Shubho Noboborsho in Chittagong, Bangladesh, and sitting amongst a troop of chimpanzees in the rainforest, Donna embraces every experience to the maximum. Her writing takes on a very serious role: to reveal situations in the world that aren't regarded as newsworthy but should be. She resides in Canada with her husband, children, dogs, cats and horses on their hobby farm in Northwestern Ontario. You can visit her website at www.donnawhitebooks.com to find photo galleries, teaching resources, and much more.

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Bruce shrugged. "Beats me. But I don't think it matters whether you have a bow and arrow or a bazooka. I mean, it helps-that's for sure-but I think it's more of a choice thing. The soldiers chose to run away 'cause they were more concerned 'bout saving their own lives. That lady chose not to run 'cause she knew she couldn't live with herself if she did. I know people say you gotta have guts to do these things, but I don't think so. I think you just gotta live your life so you don't have any regrets." For twenty-three years, Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, abducted more than sixty thousand children, forcing them to be soldiers in his war against the Ugandan government, to kill or be killed. It's time for this evil to end. But how? Forgiveness or revenge? Peace or hate? Flowers or stones? Healing can't begin when there's so much pain. Broken people can't mend shattered lives. In the last book of the Stones Trilogy, Charlie and Eseza set out to right the wrongs committed against them and their people. In the process, they discover that goodness can come from the most unlikely people, in the most unlikely places, and in the most unlikely times. "Donna White's latest novel has the ability to change people, much like the magical stones referenced in her title: turning despair into hope; and finding strength even among the most vulnerable. The final revelation that peace is stronger than war is a much needed message for our troubled times, and a fitting conclusion to her compelling trilogy." Patrick Reed, Director/Producer, Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children