Shaker Jeffrey's life has been an odyssey of courage, cunning and desperation. His journey began as a fatherless Iraqi farm boy. As a child he hung out with American troops and practised his English. Soon he was helping gather information about terrorists, becoming one of the youngest combat interpreters to work for the United States government, even attracting the notice of General Petraeus.

When he was barely sixteen, ISIS overran his Yazidi community and slaughtered most of its people. He narrowly escaped to the mountains with the remnants of his community but with incredible daring, he became a valuable go-between, informing the U.S. military of the plight of the trapped Yazidis. Time and again he risked his life, going into enemy territory disguised as an ISIS fighter to mount daring rescue operations. Shaker saved over 1,000 civilians from ISIS, including hundreds of girls forced into sex slavery, although he was unable to save his own fiancee from a terrible fate.

Shaker's powerful and inspiring narrative offers a human face to the people and places caught in the crosshairs of a borderless conflict that has come to define our age.

About the Author

Shaker Jeffrey, a Yazidi activist, was an interpreter and spy for the U.S. military in Iraq. He is currently living in Germany and trying to relocate to America, with support from members of the American military and government.

Katherine Holstein is a journalist living in Toronto and the "with" writer behind the internationally acclaimed memoir A Different Kind of Daughter.

Book Information
ISBN 9780306922831
Author Katharine Holstein
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publisher Hachette Books
Weight(grams) 520g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 34mm