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Dispatches from the edge of what?, Aoû 28 2006
I found this book to be a very compelling read if somewhat troubling. There is no question that the author is gifted in his craft telling of his many encounters with intelligence and at times down to earth phrasing. Cooper's first hand accounts of the tragedy he witnesses as a front line journalist is thought provoking as well as extremely moving. Cooper cuts to the chase with his opinionated views (and rightfully so) of the sub human treatment of the victims he encounters, not only in third world countries but also smack dab in his own U.S.A. An excellent account of his encounters and hidden feelings.. What bothered me about this book was the author himself. On one hand he decries the fact that the journalists themselves have become the prime focus of the stories covering human tragedy and yet he himself is no different from those he criticizes. Also, the reader is left with an overwhelming feeling of helplessness that is extremely uncomfortable.Cooper, who undoubtedly has intimate knowlege of the machinations involved in the relief efforts in any human tragedy, offers no concrete thought on how to change the abysmal state of affairs surrounding this plight. As to the title, one wonders if the "edge" Cooper is referring to is the edge of human suffering or the tenuous grip Cooper himself seems to have in clinging to a more personal edge for fear of falling into the abyss of his own insecurities and grip on mental stability. I came away with a feeling of despondancy...both for humanity and for Coopers own fragile state of mind. I fear that one day, Cooper is destined to follow in his older brothers footsteps, and that would be a tremendous loss to us all.
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