Abe, assumed to have been orphaned at age 13, is adopted by an American doctor in a refugee camp in Guinea (West Africa). Five years later, he has it all--a loving family, a college track scholarship, a hot girl friend. But when PTSD flashbacks and blackouts occur, Abe discovers he was more than just a victim of war atrocities. He becomes suicidal, believing that he doesn't deserve to live.
"The book doesn't romanticize child soldiers, but is nonetheless a story of their hope in regaining trust in themselves and in others." Ferdinand Kalkhuis, Doctors Without Borders.
"...I found myself rooting for Abe on and off the track, cheering when he succeeds and disheartened as he falters." Jeremy Mineau, NCAA Championship runner, University of Washington.
"Powerful and vivid... Readers will come to care deeply about Abe as he struggles to overcome the emotional consequences of surviving a brutal life." Sharon McClintock, Librarian, City of Mountain View P.L.
