{"product_id":"on-a-mission-jane-banks-mcintosh-9780595422579","title":"On a Mission: Mamadou's Wedding and My Naming Ceremony","description":"Born and reared in Iowa, author Jane Banks McIntosh had always felt a need to connect with her African roots. She made a pilgrimage to Senegal and The Gambia, where she formed a powerful bond with some of her African relatives. After returning to America, she was invited to attend a wedding in Dakar, Senegal. Bursting with excitement, Jane accepted without hesitation and began making plans to attend that special event. \u003cp\u003eHer adventures continued when she witnessed one kind of corruption in that part of Africa as she crossed the overland border to reunite with her newfound family in The Gambia. But an unexpected visit to a village in the bush provided her an opportunity to interview the village chief and to see the other side of this magnificent country and meet some of its people. Five years later, Jane's experiences came full circle when she was bestowed the African name Fatou Ndoye at a ceremony held in her honor in Dakar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRich with the beauty of the African landscape and her people, \u003ci\u003eOn a Mission: Mamadou's Wedding and My Naming Ceremony\u003c\/i\u003e artfully captures this woman's quest to connect with her ancestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Banks McIntosh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595422578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595422579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Jane Banks McIntosh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48621758054655,"sku":"9780595422579","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-a-mission-jane-banks-mcintosh-9780595422579","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}