'' Burden of Desire '' ( 1992 ) is a large mass-market book based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 written by Canadian-born journalist Robert MacNeil . MacNeil , who hosted the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour , has also published other fiction and non-fiction books including '' Breaking News '' ( 1999 ) and '' Wordstruck : A Memoir '' ( 1989 )
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Burden of Desire