My journey is the autobiography of david hicks, an australian who was held in the us guantanamo bay detention camp for five and a half years before eventually pleading guilty to the charge of material support to terrorism in a military commission trial. If we claim the moral high ground, when we act in the same way as our enemies we in fact become worse than them. David hicks and his journey out of guantanamo cognitive. My journey david hicks random house australia, 2010 2010 guantanamo. I read a book written by a former guantanamo detainee named david hicks titled guantanamo. My journey david hicks leaves readers with as many questions as he does answers. He was arrested in afghanistan in 2001 after attending alqaeda camps. Australian government moves to confiscate book royalties. Hicks was abducted by the northern alliance and sold to the cia. Jul 24, 2012 australian government drops david hicks book profit case. Random house australia ive been struggling these past few weeks.
Regardless of what you think of what happened to david hicks, this gives the story from his perspective, and is heavily referenced its not just him saying whatever he wants to. David hicks, 41, has been charged with assaulting his partner. My journey is the first published account by david hicks of the years leading up to his incarceration in the infamous us military detention camp at guantanamo bay, his time as a detainee, and his search for a normal life. Guantanamo, my journey by david hicks 9781742752266. For the vast majority, there was no evidence of involvement in terrorism. Nov 21, 2016 former guantanamo bay detainee david hick has appeared in court charged with assaulting his partner. Oct 16, 2010 guantanamo by david hicks, 9781864711585, available at book depository with free delivery. The adelaide man spent fiveandahalf years in guantanamo bay prison. Oct 16, 2010 the personal account of david hicks, and his five and a half years spent in the notorious prison, guantanamo bay. In 1999 a young man from suburban adelaide set out on an overseas trip that would change his life forever.
I think his incarceration was a natural consequence of a life he chose to live. The tellall novel accounts his six year detention at the usrun. Bush, howard and injustice at guantanamo by michael mori book the. My journey, david hicks provides further damning evidence of the us governments criminal treatment of. Some critics said the book elides the disagreeable aspects of hicks biography, relying on halftruths. In 1999 a young man from suburban adelaide set out. The name david hicks may be currently unknown to most americans, but that needs to change ht. Should david hicks be allowed to profit from his memoir, guantanamo. In fact, my brother in law gave me this book saying. Initially, he was after adventure and the experience of. Oct 19, 2010 david hicks book guantanamo, my journey is being published by random house which has been criticised by a competing us publisher strategic book group sbg. Effectively unavailable in certain countries, this is the personal account of david hicks, and his f. The labor government has begun legal action to seize all proceeds from david hicks s book guantanamo. Doeeyed david hicks journey a tale of deceit and denial.
So thought david hicks when imprisoned by the us military in guantanamo bay in 2001 during the war on terror. The david hicks story is one that if you read his own book guantanamo my journey heinemann 2010 reads like a wrong guy in the wrong place with the wrong passport tale. My tortured journey with former guantanamo detainee david hicks. My journey, hicks wrote that he had trained at a military.
The commonwealth has dropped its attempt to seize the proceeds of david hickss memoir, guantanamo, my journey. This is the first time i have had the opportunity to tell my story publicly. The personal account of david hicks, and his five and a half years spent in the notorious prison, guantanamo bay. David matthew hicks born 7 august 1975 is an australian who was detained by the united states in guantanamo bay detention camp from 2002 until 2007. An australian citizen who converted to islam and trained in pakistan and afghanistan, hicks was sold to us forces by the northern alliance and was spent several years in guantanamo as detainee 002. The book details the life to date of david hicks in his own words from a normal suburban upbringing in adelaide, through adventures on stations in the northern. Australia drops case over guantanamo detainees book profits. Australia targets david hicks book proceeds financial times. Booktopia has guantanamo, my journey by david hicks. David hicks former guantanamo bay prisoner arrested with. My journey 1864711582, 9781864711585 david hicks the personal account of david hicks, and his five and a half years spent in the notorious prison, guantanamo bay. David hicks is one of two australians held by the usa at guantanamo bays prison under terrorism allegations, having been caught at. David hicks life changed forever after the september 11 attacks in 2001 whilst he was in pakistan.
A true story, based on the book guantanamo, my journey, by david hicks. My journey, as well to interviews he conducted with hicks. Hicks 41, appeared in an adelaide court on monday but did not enter a plea for an assault. The full account of my journey to guantanamo and my time in the us run facility can still be found, in detail, in my book. Random house australia published mr hicks s autobiography, guantanamo.
David hicks and father terry signing books at the sydney writers festival photo courtesy fairfax press he spoke about a book he has written on his experience, called guantanamo. My journey is an autobiographical account of david hickss young adulthood, the years leading up to his incarceration in guantanamo bay, his time in detention and his search for a. Aug 18, 2011 david hicks, an australian who was detained at guantanamo for fiveandahalf years, is the author of the latest addition to the guantanamo canon. In 2007, mr hicks pleaded guilty to charges, including attempted murder and providing. Australian former gitmo detainee david hicks can keep profit. My journey 1st edition by david hicks hardcover, 456 pages. My journeydavid hicks exposes torture and government criminality by richard phillips 19 may 2011 last months publication by wikileaks of classified us military dossiers on guantanamo bay laid bare the systemic brutalisation of detainees. His ex us army lawyer, michael dan mori who bravely championed the legal rights of hicks, remains high on my list of people i respect. I am still looking for a media organisation to print the oped in its entirety so that i may address the criticisms of my book in my own words. Australians will not need an introduction but the rest of the world probably does. Jul 24, 2012 an australian former gitmo detainee david hicks will be allowed to keep any profits from his controversial book, guantanamo.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Try prime books go search en hello, sign in your account. David hicks gives graphic account of torture at guantanamo. I hope readers find the book is not only a story of injustice, but also. The author is grateful for comments on this article from greg fealy and nelly lahoud. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading guantanamo. He would be deemed a terrorist, one of george w bushs worst of the worst. Jul 21, 2011 mr hicks is a now a free man but he has been served with a restraining order as the dpp begins action to get at the earnings of his book, titled guantanamo my journey. The commonwealth director of public prosecutions had sought to have the profits of. Jul 21, 2011 australias public prosecutor has started legal action against david hicks, an australian citizen held in guantanamo bay for more than five years, to recover proceeds from the sale of his.
Its a powerful and heartbreaking memoir and it made a profound impact on me emotionally. Mr hicks is a now a free man but he has been served with a restraining order as the dpp begins action to get at the earnings of his book, titled guantanamo my journey. My tortured journey with former guantanamo detainee david. By richard edmondson october 18, 2012 information clearing house people might. David hicks the first published account by david hicks of the years leading up to his incarceration in the infamous us military detention camp at guantanamo bay, his time as a detainee, and his search for a. David hicks to keep all profits from tellall guantanamo book skip to sections. He had attended the al farouq training camp paramilitary training in afghanistan during 2001. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My journey is the autobiography of david hicks, an australian who was. We spoke about a halfdozen times over the past two months.
The first 174 pages of the book details his early life, and subsequent standard military training in kosovo, pakistan and. Australian david hicks was held at the us naval base guantanamo bay, cuba from january 2002 until may 2007. David hicks shows us what we became after 911 antony. From bobs books for chaplains brighton, sa, australia abebooks seller since june 8, 2016 seller rating. My journey david hicks exposes torture and government criminality by richard phillips 19 may 2011 last months publication by wikileaks of classified us military dossiers on guantanamo bay laid bare the systemic brutalisation of detainees. Your answer to that question will largely determine what you make of it. My journey has been nominated for the nonfiction book award. David hicks, who was imprisoned for five and half years in the us. My journey is the first published account by david hicks of the years leading up to his incarceration in the infamous us. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The commonwealth has dropped its attempt to seize the proceeds of david hicks s memoir, guantanamo, my journey. Guantanamo, my journey david hicks by david hicks book dateline visual bring david hicks home, protest rally, sydney, 9 december 2006. Has the us banned the autobiography of a former guantanamo prisoner. The book heavily details hicks time spent in guantanamo bay prison.
My journey by hicks, david book the fast free shipping at the best. He couldnt have been more wrong, as he records in his book of his six years imprisonment without trial, his six years of hell. A former fellow detainee of his, moazzam begg, does so in his memoir, enemy combatant. David hicks, an australian who was detained at guantanamo for fiveandahalf years, is the author of the latest addition to the guantanamo canon. Writing on truthout, leopold describes his personal reactions to david hicks book, guantanamo. In 1999 a young man from suburban adelaide set out on an overseas trip t. Australian government drops david hicks book profit case.
My journey, which documents his six years in detention on the cuban. Sep 23, 2010 random house to publish david hicks memoirs random house australia announced today it would publish the personal memoir of former australian guantanamo bay detainee, david hicks, with the book, guantanamo. Jan 10, 2017 adelaide, australia david hicks, the first prisoner held at the u. Random house australia announced today it would publish the personal memoir of former australian guantanamo bay detainee, david hicks, with the book, guantanamo. He became the first australian and the secondever inmate in the infamous us military camp, guantanamo bay. David hicks to keep all profits from tellall guantanamo book. The first half of the book gives a history of what david hicks got up to before he was taken to guantanamo.
My journey, it has the power to draw you in but at the same time repell you. David hicks has become a very controversial character and over the years there has been so much information misinformation spread about him, i was curious to hear his account of events. Jan 23, 2015 australian david hicks was held at the us naval base guantanamo bay, cuba from january 2002 until may 2007. My journey, david hicks provides further damning evidence of the us governments criminal treatment of guantanamo bay prisoners, as.
The book, published in october last year, provides an account of the five years. Commonwealth moves to seize hicks royalties abc news. David hickss guantanamo memoir joanne mariner verdict. A first hand account of david hicks life, including his guantanamo ordeal. The book details the life to date of david hicks in his own words from a normal suburban upbringing in adelaide, through adventures on stations in the northern territory, trackwork in japan, on to saving the world from injustices in kosovo and kashimir, then to arrest in afghanistan, incarceration in guantanamo and life back firstly in prison in australia then. Jul 29, 2011 in a vindictive attempt to intimidate and silence former guantanamo bay prisoner david hicks, the labor government has instigated legal action to seize all proceeds from his book guantanamo. Guantanamo bay detainee david hicks in court charged with. My journey from the worlds largest community of readers. Initially, he was after adventure and the experience of travelling the silk road. Random house australia david hicks was the australian drifter who, years before 911, converted to islam, changed his name to muhammed dawood and ended up at training camps in afghanistan the us government claimed was linked to alqaeda. A sentence near the end of this controversial book encapsulates david hicks attitude to his stay at guantanamo bay on terrorismrelated charges. I disapprove of david hicks choices, and his journey to guantanamo.
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