February 3

When the Brook Runs Dry: My Journey from Africa to America...and Back a Few Times

By Alice Chidzero

Alice Chidzero grew up in Rhodesia, coming of age just as the country had achieved independence from Great Britain and became the new nation of Zimbabwe.  During the war for independence, government soldiers fought rebels, and students like Alice were caught in the middle.  But there was hope, and Alice continued her education to become a teacher, met her husband and started a family.  Sadly, her beautiful, healthy 2-year-old daughter developed an illness that would end in her death, only one of many tragedies and disappointments Alice would face.  Alice and her husband would come to the US to further their education, but she ended up returning to Africa, to Zimbabwe a couple of times, and later to Sierra Leone.  But God is faithful and in this memoir Alice describes how he provided everything she needed.

This memoir was just published and is not yet available in any library, although it can be purchased from Amazon.  For more information, see Alice's website.