{"product_id":"my-colombian-war-journey-through-colombia","title":"My Colombian War: A Journey Through the Country I Left Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003eA journalist returns to her childhood city on Colombia's Caribbean coast to trace how ordinary life became entangled with national crisis. The narrative blends personal memory and investigative reporting to chart the rise of the drug trade and the political turmoil that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book follows key moments—from small planes over coastal towns and a disputed election to kidnappings and widening violence—and shows how social inequality fueled conflict. Interviews with residents, former combatants and officials bring local perspectives into sharp relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear and empathetic, the account offers an accessible synthesis of history and on-the-ground reportage for readers seeking a human-centered view of Colombia's modern struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirsthand memoir paired with investigative journalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContext on the cocaine trade, kidnappings and political unrest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoices from civilians, activists and insiders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45025320567018,"sku":"JGB-2-US1-5-Stack11-3-0805076050-1","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/9192CLcfkFL_b05eace1-4378-442a-adab-1c387ac53ea4.jpg?v=1744491585","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/my-colombian-war-journey-through-colombia","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}