A Mighty Heart - The Brave Life and Deat of My Husband, Daniel Pearl

Mariane Pearl, journalist and award-winning documentary film director, tells the tragic story of the kidnap and murder of her husband, journalist Daniel Pearl, in Pakistan in the aftermath of 9/11, and her intense involvement in the search for him. Dedicated to international reporting and the idea that a more informed public makes for a better world, Marianne and Daniel moved to Karachi so that Daniel could cover terrorist stories in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Marianne's illuminating story of the journalistic process in a foreign and often hostile culture reveals the sacrifices involved in uncovering such stories. This revelatory account of one of the most captivating and terrifying stories of our time tells us who Daniel Pearl was and what he stood for, namely, compassion and a profound commitment to understanding the world....