When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa (edit title)

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“Loved it”

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“When you are of Euro descent but are born and raised in Africa--sometimes even 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation, are you an African? That is the question asked under Mugabe's autocratic rule in Zimbabwe. He plummeted the country from a rich, tourist destination to another war-torn African country, whose currency has crumbled. And the people both dark and light have suffered for it, tearing apart families, neighborhoods and livelihoods.”

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“Couldn't connect with this book so just looked through it but might try again at another time. I was just not in the mood for reading about the politics involved.”

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“November 15, 2009”

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“This memoir, about the author as a young white man of British parents who grows up in Africa, is superbly written. While he has written other memoirs of his childhood, this one focuses on his adult years. As journalist living in America, he takes as many assignments as he can that will allow him to travel back to Africa to see his now-aging parents. Zimbabwe is in turmoil, and this is the thrust of the memoir--how this turmoil impacts his parents, their contemporaries, and the native Africans who are employed by them.

There is so much ugliness in what he's writing about--civil war, ruthless leaders, corrupt government, rapes, beatings, injustices that we in America can't even imagine--but somehow what I came away with was not ugly at all--it was the tenacity of these people to survive it all and their deep love of Africa.”

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“Excellent re. fall of Zim”

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“very fair and honest description”

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“This book was rich in Godwin's personal experiences and political history of the time.”

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“I loved it - fascinating how this country went from a rich, happy, healthy nation to the dregs and how some held on to the idea of what it used to be in the face of terror and hunger. A how-to on what not to do.”

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“Autobiography. One of the best books I've read in a long time. Informative about history and politics of Zimbabwee, but also a loving family story. Beautifully written.”