Books set in Liberia (14)


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11.

The House at Sugar Beach : In Search of a Lost African Childhood by Helene Cooper EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Africa / Liberia flag Liberia
Description:
The author traces her childhood in war-torn Liberia and her reunion with a foster sister who had been left behind when her family fled the region.

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This Child Will Be Great : Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Liberia flag Liberia
Description:
In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—Africa's "Iron Lady"—was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation. In this stirring memoir, Sirleaf shares the inside story of her rise to power, including her early childhood; her experiences with abuse, imprisonment, and exile; and her fight for democracy and social justice. This compelling tale of survival reveals Sirleaf's determination to succeed in multiple worlds: from her studies in the U... continue