Ruby's World Book Tour
Karen Baldwin's masterful memoir reads like a
suspense thriller as this resolute American woman of "a certain age"
journeys alone to South Africa to teach Zulu children. There she encounters a
stunning resistance to change from those who invited her. Baldwin's writing is
candid, taut and relentless, as waves of cultural tension build to an
unforeseen crisis that tests her courage and strength. -Phaedra Greenwood,
Award Winning Journalist Karen Baldwin, through raw, honest, and vibrant
writing, shares her journey to teach children in South Africa. Her good
intentions are met by strong traditions and a real Africa-not an illusion or
romanticized world-where nothing is wasted and there is little personal space.
Baldwin's journey reveals the similarities in Zulu and American families' joys,
pain, deception and love. -Dr. Andrea M. Heckman, PhD, Cultural Anthropologist,
University of New Mexico An extraordinary story, beautifully told. Baldwin's
account of her adventure in Africa is honest, moving, frequently funny,
sometimes startling, and always compelling. This is a journey of faith, and it
carries the reader along every twist and turn in that journey with remarkable
clarity and grace. -Sean Murphy, Author, The Time of New Weather
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My Review
Karen Baldwin has written a wonderful memoir of her trip to South Africa. I am so pleased to have had the opportunity to review this remarkable story and not just enjoy it, but also glean so much knowledge about the cultural differences. I had the opportunity to experience something I'd most likely never have gotten to otherwise even glimpse at. You felt everything Karen went through, as her heart broke for the way the Zulu culture treated their women, I felt her pain and ached as well. I can't say enough about this book, Ms. Baldwin you are a very talented writer, words cannot express how blessed I feel having been given a glimpse into your life. May God continue to bless you!
About the Author
The author and global
volunteer Karen Baldwin recently was appointed the Ambassador for the Rural
Women’s Movement of South Africa working to obtain basic human rights for the
women and children of South Africa. She’ll be speaking to the United Nations
Commission hearings on the Status of Women with Sizani Ngubane, the
executive director and founder of RWM early next year. Karen was recently
interviewed by NBC affiliate, KOB in Albuquerque, NM. Airing September 18 -
Link: http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2767979.shtml?cat=11121
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ReplyDeleteI love the idea, but I think I'll buy the book, well 2 of them, one to read and one to give to my niece named Ruby.
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