Only Cry for the Living

Only once in a lifetime does a war so brutal erupt. A war that becomes an official genocide, causes millions to run from their homes, compels the slaughtering of thousands in the most horrific of ways, and inspires terrorist attacks to transpire across the world.That is the chilling legacy of the ISIS onslaught, and Only Cry for the Living takes a profoundly personal, unprecedented dive into one of the most brutal terrorist organizations in the world.Journalist Hollie S. McKay offers a raw, on-the-ground journey chronicling the rise of ISIS in Iraq-exposing the group's vast impact and how and why it sought to wage terror on civilians in a desperate attempt to create an antiquated "caliphate."