Of Beetles and Angels A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
by Asgedom, MawiEdition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-09-01
Publisher(s): Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Summary
Originally self-published in hardcover in 2000, this acclaimed memoir is now in a revised paperback edition, complete with 14 black and white photographs and a new epilogue. Here is an unforgettable true story of a young boy's remarkable journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to an affluent Chicago suburb where his family survives on welfare.Following his father's advice to "treat all people - even the most unsightly beetles - as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi Asgedom overcomes racial prejudice, language barriers, and financial disadvantage, eventually realizing his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University. Of Beetles and Angels is a compelling survival story sure to inspire readers of all ages and backgrounds.
Author Biography
Mawi graduated from Harvard University and delivered the commencement address at his graduation in 1999. Now 25 years old, he is a successful inspirational speaker for students, community groups, and businesses.
The author is donating one-third of all final proceeds from the book to The HAT Foundation. HAT is a nonprofit organization that provides educational resources and emotional support for recently arrived third-world immigrants in the United States and provides funding for AIDS and malaria relief in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
The author is donating one-third of all final proceeds from the book to The HAT Foundation. HAT is a nonprofit organization that provides educational resources and emotional support for recently arrived third-world immigrants in the United States and provides funding for AIDS and malaria relief in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Table of Contents
| Memories | p. 1 |
| The Camp | p. 5 |
| Coming to America | p. 15 |
| A New Life | p. 21 |
| God's Angels | p. 29 |
| Playground Warfare | p. 33 |
| Days of Mischief | p. 47 |
| Libee Migbar | p. 63 |
| Coffee Tales | p. 75 |
| The Making of a Man | p. 85 |
| The Unmaking of a Man | p. 95 |
| Eyeing the Mountaintop | p. 109 |
| Father Haileab | p. 121 |
| Izgihare Yihabkoom | p. 133 |
| Epilogue | p. 135 |
| Mama Tsege's Legendary Habesha Recipes | p. 146 |
| Reading Group Guide | p. 150 |
| Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved. |
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