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John Bul Dau

Autor(a) de God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir

3 Works 333 Membros 8 Críticas

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John and Martha, in alternating narratives, give a stunning account of their separate journeys as they fled civil war in Sudan. Witnesses to mass murders and starvation, and wrenching family separations, the two meet after years in various refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya. Af- terword, Timeline, Color Photographs.
 
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NCSS | 3 outras críticas | Jul 23, 2021 |
"Lost Boy" John Bul Dau’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 Dau’s journey through hunger, exhaustion, terror, and violence as he fled his homeland, dodging ambushes, massacres and attacks by wild animals.
 
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StFrancisofAssisi | 3 outras críticas | Apr 29, 2019 |
The main characters in this book are John (the Lost Boy) and Martha (the Lost Girl). This story takes place in Sudan, Africa. This story is about civil war raging in John and Martha's country, and now they need to flee. The issue in the story is Martha and her sister are trying to flee to America to have a better life. The resolution to the story includes Martha starting a family, starting a education, and regrouping with family members. Also Martha and John wanted to build foundations so that other Lost Girls and Lost Boys could get to America and start a better life.
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If could rename this book I would name it "The Beginning and The End". I think I would like to see the main characters in real life and ask them some questions like: "Was war still raging in Sudan after you got to America?" or "How much money did you get from all those donations?". I think the ending was great because it talked about how people gave donations to Martha and John. I think this would be a great TV show and movie, but it wouldn't be a good video game because this book is based on a true story and I don't know why somebody would make a video game about this. I could ask the author anything I would ask: "Did you like publishing this book?".
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SionV.B2 | 3 outras críticas | Mar 24, 2019 |
Hard to say this, but several of the other Lost Boys memoirs were much more enjoyable. All tough to read and they've survived unimaginable horrors so who am I to judge, but this one managed to be overpoweringly righteous and made him unlikable.
 
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kate_r_s | 3 outras críticas | Oct 29, 2018 |

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