My Name is Rachel Corrie (Nick Hern Book) [Paperback]

Alan Rickman (Adapter), Rachel Corrie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1854598783 | ISBN-13: 978-1854598783

“A deeply moving personal testimony... Theatre can't change the world. But what it can do, when it's as good as this, is to send us out enriched by other people's passionate concern.”—Guardian

Intensely topical account of the life and early death of a young female activist—adapted from her own writings and published alongside the premiere.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Stunning...Theatre can¹t change the world. But what it can do, when it's as good as this, is to send us out enriched by other people's passionate concern. Guardian. Deeply moving. Independent. Extraordinary power. Time Out.

About the Author

Rachel Corrie was born in 1979 into a middle-class family in Olympia, Washington. She became politically active on what she called 'anti-war/global justice issues', which homed in on US support for Israel against the Palestinians.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854598783
• ISBN-13: 978-1854598783
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,315,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars we must not let the light go out, May 3, 2006

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J. Glynn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name is Rachel Corrie (Nick Hern Book) (Paperback)

This tiny 52 page book is one of the most important pieces that I have read in my life. Rachel Corrie's writing, backed up by her work as a 5th grader and as an adult, is humbling. Alan Rickman's editing and placement is briliant.

This book should be on every book club's list and on every thearter company's stage.

23 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, February 5, 2007

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Robin N. McMahon (Wheeling, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name is Rachel Corrie (Paperback)

I think that this book has the ability to capture a person's attention on an emotional level as well as a political one. Rachel Corrie was a very profound writer, even as a teenager. In this book you get to experience her life the way that she did. She was a very special person and you can see that as you read this book. It was a tragedy the way she died, and I think that this book kind of does her memory some justice.

51 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, May 3, 2006

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Martin E. Zimmann (Dundee, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name is Rachel Corrie (Nick Hern Book) (Paperback)

This book. This story. This life. This world-- it's all in there. It should be part of social science curriculum in high schools and colleges. Rachel was a person of conviction. Her life and witness inspire us all.