Sacrifice: The True Story of Courage over Chernobyl [Paperback]

Cap Parlier (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 415 pages
• Publisher: Saint Gaudens Pr (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943039029
• ISBN-13: 978-0943039022
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,571,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "An Incredible Story of Courage", March 8, 2001

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John J. Rust (Prescott, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sacrifice: The True Story of Courage over Chernobyl (Paperback)

Well done story that does justice to the men who gave their lives to fight the worst nuclear disaster ever. The book details the exploits of two helicopter test pilots, Anatoly Grishenko and Gourgen Karapetyan. It starts out slow, showing their lives in the Soviet Union just a couple months before the Chernobyl disaster. They are not supermen or people looking to be heroes. They come off as average guys who happen to have one heck of an extraordinary job. Both are called into service to help seal the exposed reactor. Unfortunately, Anatoly develops cancer because of it. I was totally amazed at the level of dedication Gourgen had to get the help his friend needed, any way he could. Quite frankly, he took a lot of big risks doing it, since Glasnost and Perastroika were just beginning in the Soviet Union. Gourgen truly defines the meaning of the word friend by his deeds to save Anatoly. Also, can't forget the dedication of the people in the U.S. who worked to bring Anatoly to the States to get him the treatment he needs (including the book's author).

Parlier went into great detail, giving a blow-by-blow description of the Chernobyl disaster. Totally gripping! Really gave you a sense of just how catastrophic this accident was. Better than anything else I've scene or read. Also left me with an angry feeling toward the plant manager who refused to believe the worst was happening despite people literally keeling over in front of him from radiation sickness.

This is definately a story that needed to be told. Anatoly and Gourgen didn't complain or question the orders to send them over Chernobyl. They simply felt they had a job to do and they were the only ones who could do it. Good men, both of them!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sacrifice: The True Story of Courage over Chernobyl, January 18, 2001

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Martin Gottlieb (Prescott, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sacrifice: The True Story of Courage over Chernobyl (Paperback)

The story reads like a Tom Clancey novel, but unfortunately the story is true as well as tragic. You can't help feeling the intensity,courage, joy and sadness of the characters. As a reader you quickly feel part of the story. I hope that Cap Parlier continues to write about subjects that he feels passion for. I have read other books written by the author and must say this is the best.