"[Don McCullin] has known all forms of fear, he's an expert in it. He has come back from God knows how many brinks, all different. His experience in a Ugandan prison alone would be enough to unhinge another man--like myself, as a matter of fact--for good. He has been forfeit more times than he can remember, he says. But he is not bragging. Talking this way about death and risk, he seems to be implying quite consciously that by testing his luck each time, he is testing his Maker's indulgence." --John le Carré "From the opening . there is hardly a dull sentence: his prose is so lively and uninhibited .

An excellent book." -- Sunday Telegraph (UK) "McCullin handles much of the material culled from his war experiences like a seasoned thriller writer. His dialogue is convincing and sharp." -- Observer (UK) "McCullin is required reading if you want to know what real journalism is all about." -- Times (UK) "Unsparing reminiscences that effectively combine the bittersweet life of a world-class photojournalist with a generous selection of his haunting lifework . A genuinely affecting memoir that reckons the cost and loss involved in making one's way on the cutting edge of conflict." -- Kirkus Reviews "If anyone is the living embodiment of the power of a photo, it is Don McCullin." -- Sunday Times (UK) "This is a great book not just for those with an interest in photography, but also for those with an interest in modern history.

" --Oliver Atwell, Amateur Photographer.