{"product_id":"i-am-a-girl-from-africa-9781982113018","title":"I Am a Girl from Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring journey of a girl from Africa whose near-death experience sparked a dream that changed the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen severe draught hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth, then eight, had no idea that this moment of utter devastation would come to define her life purpose. Unable to move from hunger, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who gave her a bowl of warm porridge and saved her life. This transformative moment inspired Elizabeth to become a humanitarian, and she vowed to dedicate her life to giving back to her community, her continent, and the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrounded by the African concept of \u003ci\u003eubuntu\u003c\/i\u003e--\"I am because we are\"--\u003ci\u003eI Am a Girl from Africa\u003c\/i\u003e charts Elizabeth's quest in pursuit of her dream from the small village of Goromonzi to Harare, London, New York, and beyond, where she eventually became a Senior Advisor at the United Nations and launched \u003ci\u003eHeForShe\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the world's largest global solidarity movements for gender equality. For over two decades, Elizabeth has been instrumental in creating change in communities all around the world; uplifting the lives of others, just as her life was once uplifted. The memoir brings to vivid life one extraordinary woman's story of persevering through incredible odds and finding her true calling--while delivering an important message of hope and empowerment in a time when we need it most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nyamayaro, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982113018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Elizabeth Nyamayaro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39337620537419,"sku":"9781982113018","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_784959ab-e1f6-4ddc-a191-8ebc8bd4dc9f.jpg?v=1619528277","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/i-am-a-girl-from-africa-9781982113018","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}