In 2005, At The Age Of 25, Hastings Was Sent By Newsweek To Cover The War In Iraq. Eventually, His Girlfriend, Andi Parhamovich, Joined Him, Working For The National Democratic Institute To Try To Create Democratic Institutions. The Story Of Their Moving And Ultimately Tragic Relationship Forms The Core Of Hastings Account. The Book Begins And Ends With The Horrifying Terror Attack That Killed Parhamovich.