Sir Lone - Hardcover

Cole, C R A

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1450040349 ISBN 13: 9781450040341

Publisher: Xlibris, 2015

Synopsis

Sir lone is a book about a young boy named sierra leone growing up in a west african country. He lives in a world of play with his brothers and friends. Just like any pre-teen, sierra goes to school, he plays sports and has a crush on a beautiful girl. When the former best friend of sierras father * from the united kingdom to run for president, sierra is forced to recognize the world around him. There is to be an election, there is a war going on in the rural areas, and sierras life changes forever.

About this title

About the Author

Crispin Cole, Jr. was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He was raised in a small town outside the city called Babadorie, Lumley. After a coup in 1997, Crispin and his family moved to Guinea. In September, they moved to New York. Crispin moved to Florida, where he started 10th grade. He graduated from high school in 2001 and enrolled in the University of Florida. There he majored in English with a concentration in Film & Media Studies. He graduated in 2005 and still lives in Florida. Crispin enjoys playing soccer, reading, and watching movies. He wrote this book to inspire the people of his country, especially the children. He plans to return and contribute to Sierra Leone. His role model is Nelson Mandela and he believes that if African leaders were like him, Africa would not be so desolate.

Edition details

• Publisher: Xlibris
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1450040349
• ISBN 13: 9781450040341
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 118