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Son of a Gun

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Son of a Gun

I was crazy. Crazy mad. That's how I felt when I turned in my AK-47 rifle. The commanding officer's growl still haunts me: "This gun is your god. You listen to the voice of your god and go where your gun tells you."

This powerful and gripping story describes the journey of a brother and sister, eight-year-old Lucky and ten-year- old Nopi, who are kidnapped from school and forced to become child soldiers in Liberia's fourteen-year- long civil war.

Lucky and Nopi manage to escape, but must continue fleeing. Even after they are reunited with their parents, they both know the pieces of their lives will never fit together like they used to. When will the war really be over, and when will they get to have the childhood they still dream about?

This sensitive and compelling narrative is based on true stories of former child soldiers interviewed by the author. Son of a Gun also includes a section of notes and further information about Liberia.

Country	USA
Author	Anne de Graaf
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Rep Tra
EISBN	9781467415217
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Manufacturer	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
NumberOfPages	125
PublicationDate	2012-04-18
Publisher	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ReleaseDate	2012-04-18
Studio	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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