War Child A memoir By Bruce Cerew THE TRUE STORY OF A REFUGEE’S FLIGHT TO FREEDOM War Child is an unflinching look at the horrors of human abuse and war—and how those horrors continue to twist and shape the lives of refugees long after they escape their own country’s conflicts. This story tells the true events of one young man’s courageous flight from injustice in West Africa, where he falls victim to violence at the hands of his father, only to be captured by marauding rebel troops, then held prisoner by a supposedly enlightened Western society. During his struggle for freedom, Ray encounters institutional racism and individual hatred, and falls further through the cracks of the global community. As Ray begins to lose his sense of self and reality, he is brought to the brink of madness—where no national army can rescue him. What saves him instead is his unshakable faith in the most universal of human emotions: love. “Reads like a Hollywood thriller, with all the adventure, suspense and action. An extraordinary odyssey that celebrates the human spirit and achievements. —Larry Leichman, author, president, Arbor Books About the author Bruce Cerew has been helping families in post-war Africa and has been appointed an Ambassador for Peace by the Universal Peace Federation for his humanitarian efforts. Cerew have also been speaking with world political and religious leaders about the plight of refugees, child abuse and women’s rights. His goal is to use the money raised from this book to build schools for handicapped children in Liberia and Sierra Leone, and to promote women’s rights in Africa—and, he hopes, the world over.