My Father, Maker of the Trees: How I Survived the Rwandan Genocide

Lawrence, Tracey D.; Irivuzumugabe, Eric

ISBN 10: 0801013208 / ISBN 13: 9780801013201

Published by Baker Books (edition 2nd Print), 2009

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With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Father, Maker of the Trees: How I Survived the Rwandan Genocide
• Publisher: Baker Books (edition 2nd Print)
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801013208
• ISBN 13: 9780801013201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Print.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

In 1994, 16-year-old Eric Irivuzumugabe climbed a cypress tree and remained there for 15 days without food or water. He wasn't trying to win a bet with his friends--he was attempting to save his life. Eric is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that claimed the lives of 1 million people in just 100 days. In the midst of indescribable loss, and without a job, a home, or an education, Eric was determined to start a new life for himself and his two surviving brothers. My Father, Maker of the Trees is the story not only of his physical survival, it is the story of his spiritual rebirth and the role he is playing in the healing and redemption of his land and people. His incredible account will show readers the reality of evil in the world as well as the power of hope. Eric's message of God's relentless love through our darkest circumstances will encourage and inspire.

About the Author

Eric Irivuzumugabe is the founder of Humura Ministries, an organization that supports orphans of genocide, through which he ministers to hundreds of fatherless children in need of hope. He is a member of Evangelical Restoration Church, the largest church in Rwanda, where he currently resides. Tracey D. Lawrence is a freelance writer and collaborator who has written for Chuck Colson's BreakPoint, the Wilberforce Forum, Promise Keepers, FutureLead, Gary Smalley, and others.