I am a girl from Africa : a memoir
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2021.
ISBN
9781982113018, 1982113014, 9781982113025, 1982113022
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
BIOGRAPHY NYAMAYARO, E.
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BIOGRAPHY NYAMAYARO, E.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth -- Childhood and youth.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth -- Family.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth.
United Nations -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
Women civil rights workers -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
Women human rights workers -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
Women political activists -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
Biographies.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth -- Childhood and youth.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth -- Family.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth.
United Nations -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
Women civil rights workers -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
Women human rights workers -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
Women political activists -- Zimbabwe -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781982113018, 1982113014, 9781982113025, 1982113022
Notes
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Description
"The inspiring journey of a girl from Africa whose near-death experience sparked a dream that changed the world. When severe drought 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. Grounded by the African concept of ubuntu - "I am because we are" - I Am a Girl from Africa 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 HeForShe, 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."--Publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nyamayaro, E. (2021). I am a girl from Africa: a memoir (First Scribner hardcover edition.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nyamayaro, Elizabeth. 2021. I Am a Girl From Africa: A Memoir. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nyamayaro, Elizabeth. I Am a Girl From Africa: A Memoir Scribner, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nyamayaro, Elizabeth. I Am a Girl From Africa: A Memoir First Scribner hardcover edition., Scribner, 2021.
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