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020 $a9780062443885 (e-book)
020 $z9780062443878 (hardback)
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084 $aBIO026000$aBIO002000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aPassarlay, Gulwali,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe lightless sky :$ba twelve-year-old refugee's harrowing escape from Afghanistan and his extraordinary journey across half the world /$cGulwali Passarlay with Nadene Ghouri.
263 $a1601
264 1 $aSan Francisco :$bHarperOne,$c2016.
300 $a1 online resource.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $acomputer$2rdamedia
338 $aonline resource$2rdacarrier
520 $a"A gripping, inspiring, and eye-opening memoir of fortitude and survival--of a twelve-year-old boy's traumatic flight from Afghanistan to the West--that puts a face to one of the most shocking and devastating humanitarian crises of our time."To risk my life had to mean something. Otherwise what was it all for?"In 2006, after his father was killed, Gulwali Passarlay was caught between the Taliban who wanted to recruit him, and the Americans who wanted to use him. To protect her son, Gulwali's mother sent him away. The search for safety would lead the twelve-year-old across eight countries, from the mountains of eastern Afghanistan through Iran and Europe to Britain. Over the course of twelve harrowing months, Gulwali endured imprisonment, hunger, cruelty, brutality, loneliness, and terror--and nearly drowned crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Eventually granted asylum in England, Gulwali was sent to a good school, learned English, won a place at a top university, and was chosen to help carry the Olympic Torch in the 2012 London Games.In The Lightless Sky, Gulwali recalls his remarkable experience and offers a firsthand look at one of the most pressing issues of our time: the modern refugee crisis--the worst displacement of millions of men, women, and children in generations. Few, like Gulwali, make it to a country that offers the chance of freedom and opportunity. A celebration of courage and determination, The Lightless Sky is a poignant account of an exceptional human being who is today an ardent advocate of democracy--and a reminder of our responsibilities to those caught in terrifying and often deadly circumstances beyond their control"--$cProvided by publisher.
588 $aDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
650 0 $aPolitical refugees$zAfghanistan$vBiography.
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aGhouri, Nadene,$d1975-$eauthor.
776 08 $iPrint version:$aPassarlay, Gulwali, author.$tLightless sky$dSan Francisco : HarperOne, 2016$z9780062443878$w(DLC) 2015042841
856 40 $3Cover image$ustatic.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/8/9780062443878.jpg