Some stories demand telling.

Roots. The Last Spike. To Kill A Mockingbird. Cry My Beloved Country. And Macedonia.

Harvey Pekar and Heather Roberson, in Macedonia, answer the age old question, "What Does it Take to Stop A War?" Except in this case, this story ends well, and in the process, we learn about a country first-hand through both good and bad encounters.

Unlike his previous pieces of work, Macedonia is full of depth, characterization, and is uniquely interesting to follow. The war torn country of Macedonia is a modern example of how TO avoid war, and Heather Roberson wants to find out more. In the process she experiences life through the eyes of a country and people she grew to admire and distrust at the same time. The people of Macedonia had been through hell, and yet escaped the mire of disaster. The International community acted quickly, and effectively. This is a story that Kubert told the opposite side of in 'Fax From Sarajevo'.

And it is an exemplary piece of story-telling at work. Artwise, the work of Ed Piskor is consistent with Pekar's other books, and at times, it works very well with the book. Every now and then, you want to cry out, "Put Michael Golden on this book!" But, then, the sparseness of Piskor may be more effective than the graceful Golden.

This is a thinking man/womans' book. Given our hostile world environment, we do not read enough, or aren't exposed to success stories like this enough.

Pass a copy onto your favorite politician...or library...or both.

This is the BEST Pekar work I have read.