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The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood
The House at Sugar Beach In Search of a Lost African Childhood
Author: Helene Cooper
Helene Cooper is "Congo," a descendant of two Liberian dynasties -- traced back to the first ship of freemen that set sail from New York in 1820 to found Monrovia. Helene grew up at Sugar Beach, a twenty-two-room mansion by the sea. Her childhood was filled with servants, flashy cars, a villa in Spain, and a farmhouse up-country. It wa...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743266253
ISBN-10: 0743266250
Publication Date: 9/1/2009
Pages: 368
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4 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
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I loved this book. There is a powerful message that this child born on a war-torn continent can come to America and succeed at the highest level. Helene Cooper is inspirational and a really good writer.
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This was a very interesting book. The author is now the White House correspondent for the New York Times. Her personal story of life in Liberia is very touching. If I get time before someone requests this book I will read it again.


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