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Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America
Escape from Slavery The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America
Author: Francis Bok, Edward Tivnan
In this groundbreaking modern slave narrative, Francis Bok shares his remarkable story with grace, honesty, and a wisdom gained from surviving ten years in captivity. — May, 1986: Selling his mother's eggs and peanuts near his village in southern Sudan, seven year old Francis Bok's life was shattered when Arab raiders on horseback, armed with rif...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312306236
ISBN-10: 0312306237
Publication Date: 10/14/2003
Pages: 288
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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A wonderful accounting of a terrible time in the life of Francis Bok. I have met him and was inspired by his love of life and willingness to tell his story without animosity.
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This book holds you captive from start to finish with the story of a 7 year old boy taken kidnapped into slavery - his 10 year experience as a slave in the Sudan, and his eventual escape - and finally his new life in America....
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If you are looking foreward to a great slavery book or a great view into the politics of today, read this book. It will open your eyes to the horrors of the world today... But it is a good book!


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