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sassydrpepperqueen 's review for:
The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood
by Helene Cooper
"I did what I always did when something seismic happened that I couldn't deal with. I concentrated on the superficial."
- This quote describes a good half of the book. It's a story about a girl growing up, but she just happens to grow up in Liberia and her childhood gets stolen from her by the horrors of war.
Having not known much about the events of Liberian history, this memoir made the situation there very real to me. I am amazed at the ability to survive that the people there have. I don't have the strength that Eunice does - to go from living in a nice house (with a/c and everything) to making soap and living with strangers - I don't think I would have the will to go on with life.
Make sure you read through the acknowledgements as well at the end of the book - it will make you smile.
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"I was home, and home was Hell."
"One thing I've learned from all this: our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents are the best resources any of us has when it comes to figuring out each of our individual stories. There was a wealth of knowledge waiting for me; all I had to do was shut up and listen."
"..the strongest [woman I know}. That title goes to my mother, Calista Denis Cooper. Thank you, Mommee, for so much more than I could ever put down on paper."
- This quote describes a good half of the book. It's a story about a girl growing up, but she just happens to grow up in Liberia and her childhood gets stolen from her by the horrors of war.
Having not known much about the events of Liberian history, this memoir made the situation there very real to me. I am amazed at the ability to survive that the people there have. I don't have the strength that Eunice does - to go from living in a nice house (with a/c and everything) to making soap and living with strangers - I don't think I would have the will to go on with life.
Make sure you read through the acknowledgements as well at the end of the book - it will make you smile.
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"I was home, and home was Hell."
"One thing I've learned from all this: our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents are the best resources any of us has when it comes to figuring out each of our individual stories. There was a wealth of knowledge waiting for me; all I had to do was shut up and listen."
"..the strongest [woman I know}. That title goes to my mother, Calista Denis Cooper. Thank you, Mommee, for so much more than I could ever put down on paper."