03830cam a2200373 4500 233596596 TxAuBib 20150806120000.0 ||||||s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781481565363 1481565362 3cafece0-6248-40d6-b157-24e3b29fc20c OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9781982429270 117573 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Campbell, Greg. Blood Diamonds [Libby Audiobook] : Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones. Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2006. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 194MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 194MB. HTML:<p>The true story of the events that inspired the feature film Blood Diamond</p> <p>First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides the world over.</p> <p>Blood Diamonds is the gripping story of how diamond smuggling works, how the rebel war has effectively destroyed Sierra Leone and its people, and how the policies of the diamond industry—institutionalized in the 1880s by the De Beers cartel—have allowed it to happen. Award-winning journalist Greg Campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many of which are brought to the world market by fanatical enemies. The repercussions of diamond smuggling are felt far beyond the poor and war-ridden country of Sierra Leone, and the consequences of overlooking this African tragedy are both shockingly deadly and unquestionably global.</p>. Even Tom Weiner's warm, rich voice can't soften this exposé of the diamond trade, which flourishes in unstable countries like Sierra Leone, results in death or dismemberment for many innocents, and benefits revolutionaries and terrorists like Al Qaeda. Though he steps into the vocal cadence of African leaders, Weiner wisely doesn't overdramatize. His pace, clarity, and compelling tone work to keep listener attention throughout a detailed explanation of how the diamond market works. If he occasionally telegraphs skepticism at what the De Beers people say, it is apparently well deserved. This audio, on which the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio was based, might cause you to take a new look at "a girl's best friend." J.B.G. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. Current Events. Nonfiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. Weiner, Tom. http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=3cafece0-6248-40d6-b157-24e3b29fc20c http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/117573-BloodDiamonds.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/117573-BloodDiamonds.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3CAFECE0-6248-40D6-B157-24E3B29FC20C&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/117573-BloodDiamonds.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/117573-BloodDiamonds.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3CAFECE0-6248-40D6-B157-24E3B29FC20C&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)