The Moon in Your Sky: An Immigrant's Journey Home Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780826220301)

The Moon in Your Sky: An Immigrant's Journey Home brings to life the remarkable story of Annah Emuge. Growing up in Uganda under the rule of Idi Amin, Annah and her peers faced hardships few of us can imagine, living with the constant threat of soldiers breaking into their homes, raiding and pillaging as they pleased.

Annah found strength in her relationship with her mother, Esther, and in her relationship with God. Esther encouraged Annah to educate herself and "go out into the world." Annah's faith led her to James, an evangelical preacher who became her husband. The two left Uganda for the United States when James received a scholarship to study at Ohio University, only to be stranded there with two small children when the Ugandan government collapsed. The loss of his dreams, along with the realities of American life for African immigrants, proved to be more than James could withstand, and he succumbed to alcoholism.

How Annah overcame the trials she endured in the land she had thought would hold only promise for her and her family is a riveting story of perseverance that will inspire any reader. Annah's sorrows give depth to the great joys she experiences as she not only survives but triumphs, working to make both of her countries better places.

Author: Kate Saller
ISBN-10: 0826220304
ISBN-13: 9780826220301
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2014
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d