January 29, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Library's Zoom
Meet the Author: Mindy Uhrlaub 2021-01-29T14:00:00The Larkspur Library is excited to host local author Mindy Uhrlaub who will discuss her new novel Unnatural Resources.
When her Congolese village is destroyed by an invading militia group, eleven-year-old Therese is injured and outcast. Stranded with only her little brother's best friend in a war-torn jungle, she is forced to make a choice: lie down and become another victim of the war or stand up and survive. Desperate to find her mother and beloved brother, Felix, she uses her greatest gift, her knowledge of English, to navigate the vast web of humanitarian aid groups. Along the way, she meets the charismatic one-legged teenager, Robert, who takes her on an adventure with a film crew which becomes her lifeline back home. With its themes of women's empowerment, Unnatural Resources is a stunning and unflinchingly brutal redefinition of the meaning of family.
This event is made possible by the Friends of the Larkspur Library.
Library's ZoomLarkspurCA94939 The Larkspur Library is excited to host local author Mindy Uhrlaub who will discuss her new novel Unnatural Resources.
When her Congolese village is destroyed by an invading militia group, eleven-year-old Therese is injured and outcast. Stranded with only her little brother's best friend in a war-torn jungle, she is forced to make a choice: lie down and become another victim of the war or stand up and survive. Desperate to find her mother and beloved brother, Felix, she uses her greatest gift, her knowledge of English, to navigate the vast web of humanitarian aid groups. Along the way, she meets the charismatic one-legged teenager, Robert, who takes her on an adventure with a film crew which becomes her lifeline back home. With its themes of women's empowerment, Unnatural Resources is a stunning and unflinchingly brutal redefinition of the meaning of family.
This event is made possible by the Friends of the Larkspur Library.
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