10-9-11 My Friend the Mercenary by James Brabazon - Non-Fiction

3 - This is a real life story about a journalist who ended up in some of the most dangerous situations in Africa and through the experiences befriended a mercenary. Nick used to be in the South African Defense Force and became a freelancer when South Africa began changing after apartheid was thrown out. Brabazon and Nick become involved with the resistance force in Liberia and are threatened with bounties on their heads and death by gunfire and explosives in the field. This book almost reads like a military thriller (it's a little less gripping) with all the ins and outs of politics in Liberia including bribery and propaganda. Brabazon includes a lot of pictures in the book that give faces to the people involved and make the story more real. An inside look at the business of politics that takes place in Africa when the world isn't really watching.