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Running the Rift

Running the Rift

by NaomiBenaron (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

    $3.44
Synopsis

Jean Patrick dreams of running in the Olympics, and with gruelling training he soon beats a world qualifying time. But his chances of success are threatened by the ethnic tensions erupting all around him. When Hutu violence against Tutsis finally crescendos and his homeland Rwanda is wracked by unforgivable atrocities, Jean Patrick, a Tutsi, has no choice but to run for his life abandoning fatherland, family, and the woman he loves. Finding them again will be the race of his life.

Following a decade in Rwanda's history through the eyes of one boy, Running the Rift is a wrenching tale of a people's collective trauma, of lives lost, and loves salvaged.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 398
 Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 04 Apr 2013
ISBN 10: 1851689044
ISBN 13: 9781851689040
Book Overview: Truly fearless writing...culturally rich and completely engrossing. -- Barbara Kingsolver - author of The Poisonwood Bible

Media Reviews
An incredibly engaging story, filled with vitality and passion, great in scope, yet never laboured, a truly impressive read. * Daily Mail *
Author Bio
Naomi Benaron teaches at Pima Community College Arizona and online through the Afghan Women's Writing Project. An advocate for African refugees in her community, she has worked extensively with genocide survivor groups in Rwanda. She is also an Ironman triathlete.