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After his father’s heart attack in 1984, Peter Godwin began frequent pilgrimages from Manhattan to his birth country Zimbabwe to visit his aging parents. During these visits he witnessed the nation’s cruel slide into violent turmoil under a tyrannical regime. While the world saw Zimbabwe crumble and millions flee, his parents refused to abandon their adopted homeland, remaining loyal for half a century. Godwin later uncovered a startling family secret that shed light on their unwavering allegiance, revealing that Africa had been a sanctuary for his father from another identity. The book is a powerful portrait of a family’s disintegration set against Zimbabwe’s collapse, yet it also celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Peter Godwin
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