Books – Tammy Pemper

Scorched Earth

“A story of the forgotten Aussie heroes who faced down the military might of a neighboring giant.” – Peter Watt, Bestselling Author

“An exceptional book. It will definitely prove and fill the gap in our 24 years of horrific terror under Indonesian military occupation. This gap is now superbly covered. Well-researched, well-written, and beautifully descriptive.” – Bi-Hali Gusmao, Vice-President of Veterans Institution, East Timor

“Paints a disturbingly vivid picture. This is the inside story of how a people, who faced intimidation, torture and slaughter stood together and marched to freedom. A compelling read.” – Wayne Miller, Walkley Award winner, formerly of the Herald Sun newspaper

“As a Vietnam veteran I am certain that I have never served with better people than the members of the Australian Police in a CivPol Mission which most people will never know about unless it is written about people like Peter Watt, who was there, and a person I was honored to serve with during that time.” – Randy Martinak, Oregon Dept. of Justice (ret), USA

“The UN Peacekeepers, volunteers and others depicted in this heart-stopping account, went unarmed believing the Indonesian police and army were there to protect them. This was an act of faith beyond all reason. The heroism and raw honesty with which their story is told in SCORCHED EARTH, is a tribute. This story of East Timor’s stand against betrayal by the world’s political masters shows the rest of us what true courage looks like.” – Gil Scrine

“Tammy exquisitely paints the horror of ‘99 from the eyes of an Australian Police officer, who witnessed the horrendous event, and shares courageous life accounts of everyday Timorese. It illustrates a turning point in Timor’s history.” – Celio Alves, Timorese survivor

“Democracy is not served well when we leave the telling of history to politicians with an agenda. This book is an important work giving many perspectives. It goes a long way to providing a balanced perspective.” – Wayne Sievers, former Australian police officer attached to UNAMET mission