God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir

God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir

"Lost Boy" John Bul Dauâ€™s harrowing experience surviving the brutal horrors of Sudanese civil war and his adjustment to life in modern America is chronicled in this inspiring memoir and featured in an award-winning documentary film of the same name. Movingly written, the book traces Dauâ€™s journey through hunger, exhaustion, terror, and violence as he fled his homeland, dodging ambushes, massacres and attacks by wild animals. His tortuous, 14-year journey began in 1987, when he was just 13, and took him on a 1,000-mile walk, barefoot, to Ethiopia, back to Sudan, then to a refugee camp in Kenya, where he lived with thousands of other Lost Boys. In 2001, at the age of 27, he immigrated to the United States. With touching humor, Dau recounts the shock of his tribal culture colliding with life in America. He shares the joy of reuniting with his family and the challenges of making a new life for himself while never forgetting the other Lost Boys he left behind.
Country USA
Brand National Geographic
Manufacturer National Geographic
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781426202124
Model 9781426202124
ReleaseDate 2008-01-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781426202124

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