- Hardcover: 348 pages
- Publisher: New Horizons-Kensington (Feb 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0882821652
- ISBN-13: 978-0882821658
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 16.2 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 608 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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#1,791,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #83 in Books > History > Africa > Democratic Republic of Congo
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A chant of names--the Belgian Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Zaire, and once again the Democratic Republic of Congo--echoes the waves of colonialism, revolution, and civil war that have roared across this land with unendingly tragic results. Many histories have been written about the Congo, which is also the subject of Barbara Kingsolver's acclaimed novel, The Poisonwood Bible , and now Wechsler offers a personal account of how one woman's life has been shaped by her country's travails. Born in the mid-1950s, she fled certain death and lived the scarring existence of a refugee as a child. Then, under the care of her brave father, she reestablished a normal life in spite of the oppression of Mobutu's rule. Wechsler excelled at school, traveled to the U.S., and married an American, hoping that her homeland's troubles were over, only to find herself drawn right back into its sorrows when war erupted once again and her sister fell ill with AIDS, the other scourge tormenting that embattled land. Donna Seaman
Book Description
This searing drama of the fate of both a family and a nation is set in the turbulent atmospheres of the Congo, Europe and America. It tells the remarkable, 40-year saga of a courageous family's miraculous survival during two devastating civil wars, the brutal rise and fall of the tyrant Mobutu and a desperate trek to safety.
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The Best book I've read,
By Sheila (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: By The Grace Of God (Hardcover)
The author writes well, and explains well in her writing. I could actually picture myself in numerouse places which she had explained. From The war time, to her weding day, to what she went through during her sisters death.
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fantastic :o),
By Tom Kameika -- (tomksfsu@hotmail.com) (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: By The Grace Of God (Hardcover)
...a truly excellent real-life story of tragedy and love.
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I loved this book. It is truly touching.,
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This review is from: By The Grace Of God (Hardcover)
The amazing things that the author went through throughout her life were very uplifting. I laughed and cried throughout. The author's experiences were vividly captured on the pages of the book. I was caught up in the horrific imagery of the war that was described, but also the beauty of her family relationships as well as her love for her country of birth. I recommed this book highly, but be prepared for an emotional roller coaster.
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