Rainbow's End

I really enjoyed this book, not least of all because it related to me on so many levels: as someone who grew up in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia); the familiarity of the places and things she mentions and the power of nostalgia; the conflicts of the heart, especially the dual sense of belonging and no......more

My mom has always told me stories of her country. She tells me about when her dad would come back in a hyena (military vehicle) from the Rhodesian war. She tells me the story of when her dad tossed pamphlets from a plane and hit someone on the head on accident during the Rhodesian war. She tells me......more

About 10 years ago, Lauren St. John began publishing a series of children's novels - the first of which was titled The White Giraffe. They featured an 11 year old girl named Martine, recently orphaned, who goes to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in Africa. They are captivating books, ful......more