Donna Mulhearn's world as she knew it had fallen apart. By the age of thirty-four, her marriage was over; she was disillusioned by her career as a journalist and political adviser and she despaired at the person she was becoming. Then one day she heard something radical, a call to action that would change her life forever. A man on the radio was appealing for human shields in Iraq - volunteers to deter the 'Coalition of the Willing' from attacking Baghdad. Donna was already against the war - she was a firm believer in the power of non-violent action, and like many people she mistrusted Bush and Co's motives for entering Iraq. She knew immediately what she had to do.