Of Beetles and Angels

A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard

Mawi Asgedom (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2016
Little, Brown Young Readers (Verlag)
978-0-316-82620-4 (ISBN)

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A compelling and inspiring survival story about the immigrant experience.

This is the unforgettable true story of a young boy's remarkable journey: from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb, and eventually, to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University. Following his father's advice to "treat all people ? even the most unsightly beetles ? as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi overcomes the challenges of racial prejudice, language barriers, and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling, successful life for himself in his new home. Of Beetles and Angels is at once a compelling survival story and an inspiring model for anyone

Mawi graduated from Harvard University and delivered the commencement address at his graduation in 1999. Now 25 years old, he is a successful inspirational speaker for students, community groups, and businesses. The author is donating one-third of all final proceeds from the book to The HAT Foundation. HAT is a nonprofit organization that provides educational resources and emotional support for recently arrived third-world immigrants in the United States and provides funding for AIDS and malaria relief in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2016
Zusatzinfo	13 b/w
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	143 x 209 mm
Gewicht	174 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
ISBN-10	0-316-82620-0 / 0316826200
ISBN-13	978-0-316-82620-4 / 9780316826204
Zustand	Neuware