They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Alephonsion Deng, Benson Deng, Benjamin Ajak

They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

Alephonsion Deng, Benson Deng, Benjamin Ajak

352 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The inspiring story of three young Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, facing life-threatening perils, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America. Between 1987 and 1989, Al...

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Moods

sad 78%
emotional 69%
informative 69%
dark 65%
inspiring 56%
challenging 47%
tense 43%
reflective 30%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 35%
slow 5%

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