{"product_id":"i-am-gift-lungile-sifolo-9798248606221","title":"I Am Gift: Born into the arms of death and raised amidst lies and secrets, a boy embarks on a quest for belonging. This is a story of love, loss, surv","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a forgotten corner of Malawi, where red earth cracks beneath an unforgiving sun and dreams are buried before they can bloom, one girl's mistake becomes a legacy that refuses to stay silent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the 1970s in the rural village of Makalani, the story begins with sixteen-year-old Thokozani, a spirited girl weighed down by poverty, grief, and a fragile relationship with her widowed mother. When an unplanned pregnancy shatters her already fragile world, Thokozani is pushed into silence and isolation. Her cries for help go unheard. Her closest friend turns away. The boy she loves abandons her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCornered by judgment and despair, Thokozani makes a final, devastating decision that shakes the village to its core and shapes generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet from this tragedy, Gift is born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA boy marked by whispers, superstition, and unanswered questions. A child born in the shadow of death, yet carrying a fate no one can outrun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Gift grows, he struggles to find a place in a world that both fears and pities him. He steals food to quiet his hunger, labors in the fields to survive, confronts a bitter enemy tied to his mother's past, and learns to carry the heavy weight of secrets that shape his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid storytelling and unforgettable characters, \u003cb\u003eI am Gift\u003c\/b\u003e paints an intimate portrait of rural African life, its rhythms and rituals, its music and meals, its beauty and buried wounds. It is a story of girls forced into womanhood too soon, of women carrying grief too heavy to name, and of poverty that starves not only the body, but the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet even in the ache, there is tenderness. There is community. There is fierce, stubborn love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not only the story of a village boy. It is a story of love, loss, and survival, and of the relentless pursuit of belonging. Set against the harsh realities of life in rural Africa, it reveals the extraordinary strength that can be found in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican historical fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing-of-age stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotionally rich literary novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories about motherhood, identity, and belonging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome gifts are blessings. Others are burdens. Gift must discover which one he is.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lungile Sifolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248606221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d","brand":"Lungile Sifolo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665264742655,"sku":"9798248606221","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-am-gift-lungile-sifolo-9798248606221","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}