Liberian Child in Exile
An African Sojourner
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John’s mother, Esther, lived by selling fruits and vegetables in a popular marketplace located in one of the poorest slums of the city. Madam Esther, as she was affectionately called by her friends and other members of her family, had five children. Many a time she would ask at least two of her older children, particularly the girls, to accompany her to the marketplace.
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About the Book
This book is entirely a work of fiction. In this sense, it completely reflects a figment of my imagination and not much more. However, the places named in the book are real. While some of the events mentioned in the story may tend to loosely mimic aspects of reality, they do not capture those actual experiences in terms of the real settings, manners, and sequences in which they occurred.
Readers should note that there are three themes that permeate this book. They are friendship, family, and the virtues of education and collaborative undertakings as higher ethical aspirations.
About the Author
The author, Dr. Tarnue Johnson, was born in Liberia, West Africa. He was educated in Liberia, Europe, and the United States. In this sense, he is a genuine product of the unfolding monumental historical processes of globalization in our today’s world.
He recently served as associate vice president for the WVS Tubman University in Liberia. He has taught at various colleges and universities in the United States. The author has also written and coauthored five books. In sum, Dr. Johnson is a social researcher, educator, author, business, and policy strategist.