Naked in Baghdad

Garrels, Anne

4.08

1,093 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 1593973586 ISBN 13: 9781593973582

Publisher: Macmillan Audio, 2003

As NPR's senior foreign correspondent, Anne Garrels has covered conflicts in Chechnya, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. She is renowned for the direct, down-to-earth reportage and her independent-minded insight into what she observes. One of only sixteen un-imbedded American journalists who stayed in the now-legendary Palestine Hotel in Baghdad throughout the American invasion, Garrels was uniquely placed to describe our latest war.

At the heart of Garrels' narrative is her evolving relationship with her Iraqi driver, Tahir, who becomes her friend and confidant, often serving as her eyes and ears among the populace and taking her where no other reporter was able to penetrate; Tahir's own opinions and poignant personal story provide a trenchant counterpoint to the headline news. The diary is also punctuated by e-mail bulletins sent by Garrels' husband, Vint Lawrence, to friends around the world, providing a private view of the rough-and-tumble, often dangerous life of a foreign correspondent, along with much-needed comic relief.

The result is an enthralling, deeply personal, utterly authentic picture of this war that no one else could have written. As Chicago Sun Times critic Lloyd Sachs wrote about Garrels' work from Baghdad, "a few choice words, honestly delivered, are worth more than a thousand pictures, in your mind's eye, they carry lasting truth."

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Review:

"Anne Garrels is one of America's most insightful and courageous journalists."
--Tom Brokaw, "NBC News"
"It is fascinating to read about the frustrations, large and small, of an intrepid female reporter."
--"Los Angeles Times Book Review"
"By telling the story of the Iraqi invasion in human terms, Garrels has given us an insider's look at war in all its complexity and terror."
--"The Seattle Times"
"Anyone who heard Anne Garrels report from Iraq will recognize the warm, gritty style of "Naked in Baghdad" . . . Her husband Vint's e-mail dispatches about Annie's fortunes add substance and a breezy grace."
--"O" Magazine
Anne Garrels is one of America's most insightful and courageous journalists.--Tom Brokaw "NBC News "

Anne Garrels is one of America's most insightful and courageous journalists. Tom Brokaw, "NBC News"

It is fascinating to read about the frustrations, large and small, of an intrepid female reporter. "Los Angeles Times Book Review"

By telling the story of the Iraqi invasion in human terms, Garrels has given us an insider's look at war in all its complexity and terror. "The Seattle Times"

Anyone who heard Anne Garrels report from Iraq will recognize the warm, gritty style of "Naked in Baghdad" . . . Her husband Vint's e-mail dispatches about Annie's fortunes add substance and a breezy grace. "O Magazine""

"Anne Garrels is one of America's most insightful and courageous journalists." --Tom Brokaw, NBC News

"It is fascinating to read about the frustrations, large and small, of an intrepid female reporter." --Los Angeles Times Book Review

"By telling the story of the Iraqi invasion in human terms, Garrels has given us an insider's look at war in all its complexity and terror." --The Seattle Times

"Anyone who heard Anne Garrels report from Iraq will recognize the warm, gritty style of Naked in Baghdad . . . Her husband Vint's e-mail dispatches about Annie's fortunes add substance and a breezy grace." --O Magazine

About the Author:

Since 1988, Anne Garrels has been a distinguished foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, where she is regularly heard by more than 17 million listeners weekly. When she is not covering the world's hot spots, she lives in Connecticut with her husband, three dogs, and three cats.

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