This book is a retelling of a coming of age story that thematically travels from the author’s origin in Ethiopia to the United States, Europe and other places back to Ethiopia.  As we trace the author’s developmental stages, educational journey, adulthood and professional life, the reader is mesmerized with a life of adventure, challenges, periods of longings for home and a settled and successful life back in his homeland.

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It is a direct, frank and warm book about transitions and dilemmas written in a very straightforward style. I must say that the book is consistent in its honesty; unsurprisingly as its author is fundamentally honest.

-- Hiruy Amanuel Gebreselassie, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 Truly inspiring!

--Ghion Shewangizaw Eguale, Toronto, Canada

Incredibly enlightening! Offered me such an honest and personal perspective of life in a completely different ecosystem.

--Leul Daniel Gebre Meskal, California, USA

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aklilu Kidanu Wolde Giorgis was born in Asebe Teferi, Ethiopia and raised in Gore and Addis Ababa. In 1978, he went to the United States for graduate school and returned to Ethiopia in 1992 where he taught at Addis Ababa University. Subsequently he founded a successful Public Health Research Center based in Addis Ababa.

CATEGORY

Memoir, Autobiography/AFRICA

PUBLICATION YEAR

2019

PAGE COUNT

326