That sigh at the end makes it. This is something I can get behind. Ldquo;What are you doing? Praying . A sharp slap to my face. What else could make my cheeks smart. Paint chips and freckles rubbing off. From scratching at the itch behind my eyes. To make the pill go down. You shoved between my teeth. A heat wave crackles through my veins. My ventricles, my breast. A letter in my throat.

i have no promises to make, and no promises to keep. Where i have 5 years of history and a lot of identity.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book helps Sudanese refugees in the U. Heartbreaking and inspiring - Former President Jimmy Carter. Fascinating - The Washington Post. Worth reading twice - The Charlotte Observer. A beautiful, heart-rending struggle - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Southern Book Award Finalist - Southern Book Critics Circle. A Lesson in Personal Development.

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For more information and to find out ways you can support the cause, visit www. Thursday, March 12, 2009. The John Dau Sudan Foundation merges with the American Care for Sudan Foundation. ACSF was formed initially under the leadership of John Dau and the dedication and hard work of a group of members of the First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles to build the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in Duk Payuel, Southern Sudan in early 2007. The merger of the organizations .