The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781101217566
ISBN-13 : 1101217561
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Book Synopsis The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by : Dinaw Mengestu

Download or read book The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears written by Dinaw Mengestu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen years ago, Sepha Stephanos fled the Ethiopian Revolution for a new start in the United States. Now he finds himself running a failing grocery store in a poor African-American section of Washington, D.C., his only companions two fellow African immigrants who share his bitter nostalgia and longing for his home continent. Years ago and worlds away Sepha could never have imagined a life of such isolation. As his environment begins to change, hope comes in the form of a friendship with new neighbors Judith and Naomi, a white woman and her biracial daughter. But when a series of racial incidents disturbs the community, Sepha may lose everything all over again. Watch a QuickTime interview with Dinaw Mengestu about this book.


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