The book documents the history of the past 60 years in Iraq, an Iraq that many today romanticize about. The author documents the atrocities of the different Iraqi governments and the culture of violence that dominated and continues to dominate the everyday life In Iraq. They reflect on earlier eras and give an account of their feelings and experiences upon their native city, Baghdad, recounting growing up in the 60's during early days of Saddam Hussein's reign and the impact his rise to power and repressive regime has had on the lives of Iraqi citizens.
