{"product_id":"eyewitness-my-journey-to-the-hague-9781947860025","title":"Eyewitness: My Journey to the Hague","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore April of 1992, Isak Gasi was a world-class athlete and community leader, content to live a quiet life with his wife and infant daughter in the Bosnian city of Brčko. He never could have dreamed that within just a few short years, he would come face to face with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and others indicted for war crimes, as a lead prosecution witness at the International Criminal Trials for the Former Yugoslavia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEyewitness \u003c\/em\u003eis an accessible history that joins the personal story of a man who was close to the action with the war's broader historical and political contexts. In a world still challenged by ethnic violence and refugee response, this story of justice, forgiveness, and truth will resonate with readers for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoos, Shaun:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Shaun Koos is a retired hospital executive who grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating magna cum laude from Carleton College, he earned a graduate degree from the University of Washington. He rowed in UW's graduate program, feeling some connection to the school's storied history and the boys in its 1936 boat. Shaun is a former member of the US canoe and kayak team, and the former Secretary of USA Canoe\/Kayak. It was through canoeing that he met Isak Gasi. His primary interests as a writer are in historical biography and in exploring the motivations, mindsets, and actions of individuals who confront and surmount great challenges.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGasi, Isak:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Isak Gasi is a former world-class canoeist who represented Yugoslavia internationally for more than a decade. His Bosnian War experiences propelled him into a prominent and ongoing role as a witness for the prosecution at The Hague tribunal. He has lived in the United States for the past sixteen years, working in a technical field. A devoted husband and father, he still canoes regularly, finding deep satisfaction in the interplay between a boat, a paddle, and the Columbia River's eternal flow.","brand":"Brandylane Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50914221818130,"sku":"9781947860025","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a458023f-c4bb-49fc-ae84-0d516da09da0.jpg?v=1738810858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eyewitness-my-journey-to-the-hague-9781947860025","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}