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The Girl from Lamaha Street - A Guyanese girl at a 1950s English boarding school and her search for belonging (Paperback)
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The Girl from Lamaha Street - A Guyanese girl at a 1950s English boarding school and her search for belonging (Paperback)
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'An incredibly moving, truly inspiring story of the power of
determination. An absolutely stunning read.' Katharine Birbalsingh
'Fascinating and poignant... an astoundingly honest and intimate
memoir.' Angela Petch Perhaps it's true that absence makes the
heart grow fonder. Perhaps it's true that you only know what you
truly love when you no longer have it. But I wouldn't have known
any of this if I hadn't left it all behind to discover where my
home truly was... Growing up in British Guiana in the 1950s, Sharon
Maas has everything a shy child with a vivid imagination could wish
for. She spends her days studying bugs in the backyard, eating
fresh mangos straight from the tree and tucked up on her granny's
lap losing herself in books. But with her father campaigning for
the country's independence and her mother away for work, there's a
void in Sharon's heart, and she craves rules and structure. The
books she devours give her a glimpse of life in a faraway country:
England. And although none of the characters in these books look
like her, her insatiable curiosity leads Sharon to beg to be sent
to boarding school. Life at a conservative, Christian school is
quite different from Sharon's liberal, atheist upbringing. Girls
march silently and single file along corridors and earn badges for
deportment. There are twice-daily hymns, grace before and after
meals and mandatory bedside prayers. And, all the girls are posh
and white, while Sharon is the only one with dark skin. Will she
ever fulfil her dream of horseback riding over green hills and
going on adventures like her literary heroes? And has she truly
found what she was looking for in this chilly corner of the world,
thousands of miles away from home? You will be swept off your feet
by the unputdownable story of Sharon Maas's extraordinary childhood
in British Guiana and England, a beautiful and inspiring
coming-of-age tale of self-discovery, determination and chasing
your dreams. Praise for The Girl from Lamaha Street: 'Beautiful.
Poignant. Phenomenal. This was a beautiful read and I learnt so
much. I cried and I smiled and there was nothing more that I wanted
from this book. Truly a gem.' Goodreads reviewer 'To say this story
was inspirational would be an understatement. I was utterly
mesmerized... As a woman of color, I recognized myself and my
experiences in the pages of this memoir... powerful, moving, and
heartwarming... I devoured this book, and it is no doubt a
five-star read.' Goodreads reviewer 'Enlightening... powerful...
Beautifully written... I found myself turning and turning, immersed
in the story. A wonderful, evocative read.' Nicki's Book Blog
'Engaging and intriguing... so good that I was completely
enthralled from beginning to end.' NetGalley reviewer
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