An Ordinary Man : An Autobiography

An amazing story about a remarkable man, a telling account of Rwandan history, and a profound insight into the nature of humanity. Definitely see the movie Hotel Rwanda, but it is no substitute for this book, which is so much more. This is a must read!

An amazing story of an ordinary man that did extraordinary things in a time of genocide. Very well written and a great insight into who Paul Rusesabagina truly is.

Powerful book, definitely inspiring, and what is encouraging and impressive is that he is really an ordinary man.

I highly recommend listening to the audio cd. This is the story that inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda which hardly did the telling of this amazing story of survival any justice.

An amazing read. Paul Rusesabagina is an inspiration and he has a lovely simple turn of phrase.

I found it interesting that there was so much insight into the causes of the genocide and the Western world's failure to act. I was expecting a straight tale of the genocide but the analysis was quite impressive.

Everyone should read this book. I feel an urge to comment on the comments below. It's not that the western world didn't notice what was going on in Rwanda in 1994 it's that they knew and ignored it or worse even perpetuated it. And you can keep praying that nothing like this will happen again, but it is happening again RIGHT NOW.

The story of Paul Rusesabagina - who was portrayed by Don Cheadle in the movie "Hotel Rwanda." It's a quick, simple read, but his story stays with you. He is "an ordinary man" who had the belief that he was one of many who were doing the right thing during the Rwandan genocide. Even beyond the 100 days of unparalleled violence, his faith in humanity was further shattered when he realized how many Hutu friends

Everyone should read this book. It escapes me how this tragedy went virtually unnoticed by most of the western world back in 1994. I pray that something like this will never happen again.

Interesting for his reflections on early life, the power of discourse and negotiation, the importance of compromise if survival is the goal. Articulate, easy to read, a good follow-up to "Hotel Rwanda".

If you've watched Hotel Rwanda, then you need to read this book for "the rest of the story." This book is as much about the genocide in Rwanda as it is about the study or philosophy of good and evil in the human species. Fascinating read. Personally I loved it!