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Author Samantha Nutt to visit in March
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On Thursday, March 22, Dr. Samantha Nutt, author of Damned Nations, Greed, Guns, Armies, and Aid will be the guest speaker at Celebrate Women 2012. Nutt is a cofounder and executive director of War Child Canada. Damned Nations is the distillation of Nutt's observations over the course of 15 years providing hands-on care in some of the world's most violent flashpoints. Celebrate Women is a fundraising event for CFUW Sudbury, YWCA Sudbury and LEAF. The event will take place at Fraser Auditorium at 7:30 pm. A reception and book signing will follow. Tickets are $10. They will available after Feb. 20 at Black Cat, Chapters, Laurentian University book store and Gloria's Convenience, as well as at the door. For more information, contact 705.674.3590 Reviews of Samantha Nutt's Damned Nations “Samantha Nutt is scrupulously consistent with her hard-nosed, direct, in-your-face style and defiant resolve in her approach to war and the massive abuses to humanity, especially women and children. Samantha is telling us in no uncertain terms that humanitarianism starts by a 'critical reflection concerning our own actions anddeeds.' And then she offers some solid proposals to consider. Well done, in a most compelling of ways." LGen the Hon. Roméo A. Dallaire, (Ret’d), Senator "This is an extraordinarily riveting book. The anecdotes are heart-wrenching; the analysis is trenchant, principled, uncompromising. I never read a book in one sitting: I read Damned Nations in one sitting, and I regretted that it came to an end. It's not an easy read, but it's filled with emotional and intellectual power." Stephen Lewis, former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations “This book is a passionate reaction to so much of the stupidity and calumny that leads to death and destruction, and yet, it incorporates insightful and cool headed reasons as to why. An important book for our times.” Lloyd Axworthy, President, University of Winnipeg and former Minister of Foreign Affairs “A brave, eloquent, and necessary book.” Lewis Lapham, editor of Lapham’s Quarterly
