[Sundaycommunity] I recommended this book at the end of mass today

[Dave Snelgrove]

Thank you for this recommendation, John.  My brother-in-law recommended a
book by John Grisham titled Sooley.  I was dubious about reading it (not
yet a fan of Grisham) but it is a marvellous book, about a South Sudanese
boy who, by circumstance, is living in the U.S. as a hopeful basketball
player.  Can't go home because a rebel force has destroyed his village.
The story moves back and forth between  the U.S. and a refugee camp in
Uganda.

So many fine authors!!  And Happy Birthday to Mary.  Hope you both have an
enjoyable evening.   Rosemary

On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 2:09 PM John MacMillan via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> "How Beautiful We Were" by Imbolo Mbue, published in 2021, describes
> village life in a small African town, which is being harshly affected by
> nearby foreign oil drilling and pipelines.
>
> This book is not a polemic. Seen mainly through the eyes of children, it's
> about how the families and the village community manages with all that is
> going on.
> Ms. Mbue is a "bright and captivating storyteller" (Washington Post),  and
> "a wonderful writer with an uncanny ear for dialogue" (NPR). Kirkus Reviews
> calls "How Beautiful We Were" "A vivid and stirring picture of human beings
> asserting their value to the world, whether the world cares about them or
> not".
>
> Theauthor is a native of Cameroon. who lives in New York. My copy comes
> from the Toronto Public Library.
>
> John
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