{"product_id":"9780991386451","title":"LIVING LIBERIA: Laughter, Love \u0026 Folly","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the winter of his 39\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e year, Robert Cherry, a journalist and the author of the definitive biography of an American sports legend (Wilt Chamberlain), made a return visit to Africa. His destination was the village in the Liberian rain forest where, fourteen years before, he had served as a Peace Corps Volunteer—the first American to live there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is \u003cem\u003eLiving Liberia\u003c\/em\u003e, which introduces the reader to a charming, exotic and unforgettable land, although given Liberia’s history it seems that God himself, at times, has forgotten it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book evokes the author’s special and enduring relationship with, and his sharp observations about, the country and its people, including Liberia’s unique history—it was founded by freed American slaves; the challenges of living in a village for almost two years without electricity and running water and teaching with a principal who made up national holidays. Moreover, it depicts the education of a young American in tribal rituals, sexual mores and, not least, his encounters with a memorable gallery of African idealists and rogues. \u003cstrong\u003e“Moving, funny and informative”\u003c\/strong\u003e is how one reviewer described the author’s earlier work, fitting words as well for \u003cem\u003eLiving Liberia\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert A Cherry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49782601744624,"sku":"9780991386451","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780991386451","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}