[W]ritten with passion...[S]hows what the epidemic feels like at the frontline of villages in Africa, and the most precious inheritance parents can leave their children-their memories, identities, and links with the past and the future. Above all this book is about dignity, hope, and emotional healing. It is about nurturing new life in the face of death.
"[W]ritten with passion. . . .[S]hows what the epidemic feels like at the frontline of villages in Africa, and the most precious inheritance parents can leave their children--their memories, identities, and links with the past and the future. Above all, this book is about dignity, hope, and emotional healing. It is about nurturing new life in the face of death." --
The Lancet "Mankell captures the human dignity of everyone he meets in this small yet moving book." --
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