Part 2,"Peace," recounts the author's painful adjustment to life as a civilian; a 15-year odyssey in the embryonic state of Zimbabwe. It is an intensely personal journey in which the author pulls no punches as he describes his clumsy attempts to come to terms with the new dispensation of black Africa and himself. It is a cri de couer , the story of a young man, brutalised by war, who seeks escape in alcohol and drugs, in the process causing immeasurable pain and suffering to those around him. These too are the casualties of war. Ultimately, though, it is a story of hope and of a man's triumph over his own demons.
About the Author
Chris Cocks served with the Rhodesian Light Infantry from 1976-1979 in continuous combat situations. He drifted for the next 20 years before becoming a full-time writer and publisher in Johannesburg.
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