Sondra M. (Skybird) reviewed on 8/19/2010

For 5 weeks the world awaited news about Danny Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan. And then came the broadcast of his shocking murder. The complete account of his abduction, the intense effort to rescue him, and the aftermath are told in astonishing detail and with courage and insight by his wife, Mariane Pearl.

A Mighty Heart is the unforgettable story of two journalists who fell in love with their work and with each other. Together, Mariane and Danny Pearl traveled across the globe, dedicated to journalism that increases the understanding of international politics and of ethnic and religious conflict. In the end, Danny was caught in the dangerous fissure where warring cultures, politics, and ideologies collide. A Mighty Heart is both a portrait of a partnershp built on the ideals of love, truth, and justice, and a critical look at the methods and structure of the Al Qaeda network. (from the back of the book)

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