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159 pp.
| National
| October, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-1-4263-0708-9$15.95
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4263-0709-6$27.95
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YA
With Michael S. Sweeney and K. M. Kostyal. In this memoir, married couple John Bul Dau and Martha Arual Akech, who both grew up in peaceful settings, describe how their quiet days turned grim as civil war raged into southern Sudan. Escaping the war, they started new lives in the United States and continue to help those in need. Their story is personal and inspirational. Some photographs are included. Timeline.