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Don't Quit - Don't Cry
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Don’t Quit - Don’t Cry

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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Don't Quit-Don't Cry is a Canadian's gripping life story. August 1967: Canada celebrates its centennial; Jacques R. Roy studies African history and Kiswahili in Montreal. With a deep sense of justice, freedom, and liberty, Jacques joins CUSO as a teacher and leaves for Dares Salaam. Tanzania. Jacques meets Dr. Agostinho Neto, President and Founder of the MPLA (People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola). Dr. Neto needs radio links. Jacques can solve this problem. All of this will require complete secrecy. April 1968: Dr. Neto invites Jacques to the eastern Angolan front. He likes the radio results and sends Roy to mobilize Canadian public opinion. - 1970: South Africa's ANC external leaders Hani and Mbeki ask Jacques to create a spy unit. Cover: a love story with missions worthy of James Bond and Indiana Jones. - 1974: Jacques brings Dr. Neto to Ottawa's parliamentary committee. Dr. Neto asks for liberation for six nations from minority rule". - November 11, 1975: Independence. CIA steps in. - 1998: Unstoppable, Roy goes to Angola. Mission: Stop the civil war. The plan: Follow the blood diamonds. - Results: Canada's UN Ambassador Robert Fowler visits Africa, writes the Fowler Report. The UN imposes sanctions and blood diamond funds dry up. - April 2002: civil war ends. - 2008: Veterans of Angola Liberation (LIVEGA) induct Jacques Roy, card number 00A. We (MPLA) ... recognize Jacques Roy, educator, practical man ... an internationalist, a diplomat ... is welcome at all times in Angola." President Agostinho Neto, 1975.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arpress
Date
5 December 2022
Pages
354
ISBN
9798893304756

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Don't Quit-Don't Cry is a Canadian's gripping life story. August 1967: Canada celebrates its centennial; Jacques R. Roy studies African history and Kiswahili in Montreal. With a deep sense of justice, freedom, and liberty, Jacques joins CUSO as a teacher and leaves for Dares Salaam. Tanzania. Jacques meets Dr. Agostinho Neto, President and Founder of the MPLA (People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola). Dr. Neto needs radio links. Jacques can solve this problem. All of this will require complete secrecy. April 1968: Dr. Neto invites Jacques to the eastern Angolan front. He likes the radio results and sends Roy to mobilize Canadian public opinion. - 1970: South Africa's ANC external leaders Hani and Mbeki ask Jacques to create a spy unit. Cover: a love story with missions worthy of James Bond and Indiana Jones. - 1974: Jacques brings Dr. Neto to Ottawa's parliamentary committee. Dr. Neto asks for liberation for six nations from minority rule". - November 11, 1975: Independence. CIA steps in. - 1998: Unstoppable, Roy goes to Angola. Mission: Stop the civil war. The plan: Follow the blood diamonds. - Results: Canada's UN Ambassador Robert Fowler visits Africa, writes the Fowler Report. The UN imposes sanctions and blood diamond funds dry up. - April 2002: civil war ends. - 2008: Veterans of Angola Liberation (LIVEGA) induct Jacques Roy, card number 00A. We (MPLA) ... recognize Jacques Roy, educator, practical man ... an internationalist, a diplomat ... is welcome at all times in Angola." President Agostinho Neto, 1975.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arpress
Date
5 December 2022
Pages
354
ISBN
9798893304756