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Helene Cooper has written a compelling memoir about her childhood in Liberia, the revolution of 1980, and her subsequent life in the US.
1973. Helene is 7 years old. Her life is more than blessed. The House at Sugar Beach is a mansion. She has parents she loves and a sister she (okay) only tolerates. Her family takes in Eunice, a child from a poor family, and Eunice becomes the sister she loves.
Helene's parents are John Lewis Cooper Jr and Calista Esmerelda Dennis Cooper. Together they represente ...more
1973. Helene is 7 years old. Her life is more than blessed. The House at Sugar Beach is a mansion. She has parents she loves and a sister she (okay) only tolerates. Her family takes in Eunice, a child from a poor family, and Eunice becomes the sister she loves.
Helene's parents are John Lewis Cooper Jr and Calista Esmerelda Dennis Cooper. Together they represente ...more
This was an interesting way to learn about Liberia,both past and present by the author's (she's a journalist now)personal accounts of her family. Her ancestors were among the initial founders of Liberia as a "back to Africa" migration of free blacks from the USA in the 1820s. Cuz if many freed blacks were gonna be hangin' round de ol' plantations was sure gone be major problems. Freedom,anyone? She grew up in a life of privilege but (WARNING!) -----successful coups can really change all that,rig
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Feb 26, 2017
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Jenni
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