Souvenirs (Paperback)

by Julia Lauer-Cheenne (Author)

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Product Description
During the mid seventies Ruth travels to the tropical jungle of Africa's Ivory Coast to begin her service in the Peace Corps. She meets Ivorian school teacher, Kwassi, and finds herself unable to resist his charms. Little does Ruth know about Kwassi's future as tribal leader and inheritor of the secret healing power of the Séképoné. While she fights to understand the complex web of his culture's magic and mystery, Kwassi becomes a victim of his own spells and falls more deeply in love with Ruth. As lovers, they spiral into a web of contradictions, clashes of culture, and misperception. As individuals, they struggle to accept their separate destinies before it is too late.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Community Press (October 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979757274
• ISBN-13: 978-0979757273
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,038,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read, April 5, 2008

By	cari callis (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A spiritual journey of love and self discovery, Ruth and Kwassi's story is

moving and expansive. There's magic, mystery and tropical heat that burns

up the page. It's a poetic meditation on youth, idealism and the power to

heal. A lovely first novel that resonates long after the last page.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a serious reader, March 31, 2008

By	L. Randolph "L. E. Eicher" (Lincoln NE) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A touching, but doomed love story between a naive young American and an African man told against the backdrop of 1970s Ivory Coast. In every nuanced detail, this author illustrates her command of not only language but her understanding of the human heart.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars marlyswick, March 17, 2008

By	Marly Swick (Columbia, Mo) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An absorbing, heartfelt story of a young female Peace Corps volunteer who arrives in Africa fresh from college in the Midwest, unprepared for the emotional complexity and intensity that awaits her.