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  • Of Beetles and Angels

  • A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
  • By: Mawi Asgedom
  • Narrated by: Mawi Asgedom
  • Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins

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Of Beetles and Angels

By: Mawi Asgedom
Narrated by: Mawi Asgedom
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Publisher's Summary

NAPPA Audio Books, 2016

Now in an audio edition, this acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people...as though they were angels sent from heaven" and realized his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University. Updated with 14 black-and-white photos and a new epilogue.

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©2016 Mawi Asgedom (P)2016 Hachette Audio

Critic Reviews

A BookSense '76 pick

"A moving memoir." * Chicago Tribune

"An amazing story." * Oprah Winfrey

"His simple lyrical narrative, both wry and tender, stays true to the child's viewpoint as he grows up...What stays with you is the quiet, honest drama of a family's heartrending journey." *Booklist

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