With stunning paintings from Thomas Gonzalez, master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy (in collaboration with Naiyomah) hits all the right notes in this elegant story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures. This New York Times best seller recounts the true story from Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah of the touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11 attacks. BUY THIS BOOK 14 Cows for America Carmen Agra Deedy, with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, illus. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe, and for the heartsick American nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the chocking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope-and friendship. Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to grieving people half a world away. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. Master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy hits all the right notes in this elegant story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in Western Kenya.
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