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Held at a Distance: My Rediscovery of Ethiopia | Rebecca G. Haile

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This powerful book gives readers a chance to experience Ethiopia through the personal experience of a writer who is both Ethiopian and American. It takes readers beyond headlines and stereotypes to a deeper understanding of the country. This is an absorbing account of the author’s return trip to Ethiopia as an adult, having left the country in exile with her family at age 11. She profiles relatives and friends who have remained in Ethiopia, and she writes movingly about Ethiopia’s recent past and its ancient history. She offers a clear-eyed analysis of the state of the country today, and her keen observations and personal experience will resonate with readers. This is a unique glimpse into a fascinating African country by a talented writer.

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Held at a Distance: My Rediscovery of Ethiopia | Rebecca G. Haile

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This was more travelogue than memoir and quite a bit was pretty dry. She did talk about the revolution in the 70s-the reason the author and her family had to leave Ethiopia-and described a lot of the country. #foodandlit @Texreader @Butterfinger

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Held at a Distance: My Rediscovery of Ethiopia | Rebecca G. Haile

"I had come to a point in my life where I wanted to see and experience the country I remembered, to test my childhood memories against the modern reality."
???Reading Rebecca Haile's memoir as part of the research for the next Elemental World book, whose heroine is Ethiopian-American.

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