Over the past three days I have been reading A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah.  I am almost done with this book, I just cannot put it down.  It is tragic to read about the loss of innocence of a child in the middle of war and the transformation of a child into a soldier.  Ishmael’s childhood was stolen by adults.  It is terrible to read the account of a child in such a situation.  It is amazing to also read about this child’s return to humanity as the love and care of adults melts away the winter of violence from his heart.  It is amazing that this young man could speak out his story and is now advocating for children in war.