Love In The Driest Season
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Author: Neely Tucker
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
When journalist Neely Tucker was posted to Zimbabwe after covering some of the world s deadliest conflicts, he was overwhelmed by the horror of of AIDS, especially the endless stream of orphaned children. Unable to have children of their own, Neely and his wife Vita volunteered to do what they could at a Harare orphanage, where AIDS- stricken babies lived or, more frequently, died. It was here that he first saw Chipo, a little girl whose name means gift . Abandoned to die in a field the day she was born, the baby s heartbreaking screams alerted a passer-by and saved her life. When Chipo looked up worriedly and closed her tiny hand around Neely's little finger, it was one of those moments in life when everything changes. As Tucker and Vita nursed the ailing Chipo back to health, they knew they were meant to be a family. But in a country where foreigners were soon to be declared enemies of the state and the idea of an outsider adopting a child was unthinkable, the dream of becoming a family would soon become a nightmare. And as President Mugabe s campaign against foreigners escalated, journalists were branded persona non grata. Doors were slammed in Tucker's face, paperwork went
Author: Neely Tucker
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
When journalist Neely Tucker was posted to Zimbabwe after covering some of the world s deadliest conflicts, he was overwhelmed by the horror of of AIDS, especially the endless stream of orphaned children. Unable to have children of their own, Neely and his wife Vita volunteered to do what they could at a Harare orphanage, where AIDS- stricken babies lived or, more frequently, died. It was here that he first saw Chipo, a little girl whose name means gift . Abandoned to die in a field the day she was born, the baby s heartbreaking screams alerted a passer-by and saved her life. When Chipo looked up worriedly and closed her tiny hand around Neely's little finger, it was one of those moments in life when everything changes. As Tucker and Vita nursed the ailing Chipo back to health, they knew they were meant to be a family. But in a country where foreigners were soon to be declared enemies of the state and the idea of an outsider adopting a child was unthinkable, the dream of becoming a family would soon become a nightmare. And as President Mugabe s campaign against foreigners escalated, journalists were branded persona non grata. Doors were slammed in Tucker's face, paperwork went
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Neely Tucker
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
When journalist Neely Tucker was posted to Zimbabwe after covering some of the world s deadliest conflicts, he was overwhelmed by the horror of of AIDS, especially the endless stream of orphaned children. Unable to have children of their own, Neely and his wife Vita volunteered to do what they could at a Harare orphanage, where AIDS- stricken babies lived or, more frequently, died. It was here that he first saw Chipo, a little girl whose name means gift . Abandoned to die in a field the day she was born, the baby s heartbreaking screams alerted a passer-by and saved her life. When Chipo looked up worriedly and closed her tiny hand around Neely's little finger, it was one of those moments in life when everything changes. As Tucker and Vita nursed the ailing Chipo back to health, they knew they were meant to be a family. But in a country where foreigners were soon to be declared enemies of the state and the idea of an outsider adopting a child was unthinkable, the dream of becoming a family would soon become a nightmare. And as President Mugabe s campaign against foreigners escalated, journalists were branded persona non grata. Doors were slammed in Tucker's face, paperwork went
Author: Neely Tucker
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
When journalist Neely Tucker was posted to Zimbabwe after covering some of the world s deadliest conflicts, he was overwhelmed by the horror of of AIDS, especially the endless stream of orphaned children. Unable to have children of their own, Neely and his wife Vita volunteered to do what they could at a Harare orphanage, where AIDS- stricken babies lived or, more frequently, died. It was here that he first saw Chipo, a little girl whose name means gift . Abandoned to die in a field the day she was born, the baby s heartbreaking screams alerted a passer-by and saved her life. When Chipo looked up worriedly and closed her tiny hand around Neely's little finger, it was one of those moments in life when everything changes. As Tucker and Vita nursed the ailing Chipo back to health, they knew they were meant to be a family. But in a country where foreigners were soon to be declared enemies of the state and the idea of an outsider adopting a child was unthinkable, the dream of becoming a family would soon become a nightmare. And as President Mugabe s campaign against foreigners escalated, journalists were branded persona non grata. Doors were slammed in Tucker's face, paperwork went
Love In The Driest Season