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Title: TAKING AWAY THE DISTANCE
A YOUNG ORPHAN'S JOURNEY AND THE AIDS EPIDEMIC IN AFRICA CRUSADE TO UNITE CHILDREN ORPHANED BY THE EPIDEMIC
By: Miles Roston, Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Foreword)
Format: Paperback

List price: £12.99


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ISBN 10: 0786720824
ISBN 13: 9780786720828
Publisher: CARROLL & GRAF PUBLISHERS INC
Pub. date: 9 November, 2007
Pages: 272
Synopsis: In this emotional story of hope and inspiration, an African boy, orphaned by AIDS becomes a catalyst for AIDS orphans worldwide. Living in a shantytown in Kenya, Kevin Sumba's life was one of loneliness and hardship. Yet he was determined to get an education. Miles Roston, a documentary filmmaker, first met Kevin while making a film on AIDS orphans. He found that this particular boy touched his heart in a way he hadn't anticipated. Together, they set out to answer "Kevin's Questions" about the AIDS epidemic and more specifically, Kevin's situation. Taking Away the Distance takes us on a singular journey, as powerful policymakers and those working at a grassroots level deal with the direct, and at times confronting, questions of one boy. Along the way, we also meet people directly impacted by the epidemic and face their lives heroically: from children surviving homelessness on Nairobi's streets to a mother on her deathbed whose only thought is how to care for the children she will leave behind. As Kevin and Roston form a bond of love and respect, each learning from the other, we discover just how much our own lives can change if we dare to help.
Publication: US
Imprint: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc
Returns: Non-returnable
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