5.0

I enjoyed this tale of growing up in Liberia. It has humor, food, fashion, and the struggles of growing up that apply not only in Liberia but anywhere. I also appreciated learning about the political issues experienced during Mrs. Cooper's younger years.

Since I am writing a book set in Johannesburg, Soweto, and a lodge close to Kruger National Park, I enjoyed learning how different Liberia, its struggles, and customs were so different from these areas of Africa that I have experienced. Pat Spencer, author of Story of a Stolen Girl