Mari Serebrov's book, "Mama Namibia" Autographed! Based on Compelling True Story!


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Book will be released on March 15th and author will autograph and mail to you! 


About the author:


"As a storyteller, Mari Serebrov combines the investigative and writing skills of a journalist with her passion for history. While she has authored and contributed to a number of books, Mama Namibia is her first novel. The story stems from a "chance" encounter that led to her being officially adopted into the Herero tribe in Namibia. As a result of her research for Mama Namibia, Mari was named by the late Paramount Chief Kuaima Riruako as the literary laureate of the Herero Traditional Authority. At his request, she started a series of children's books based on Jahohora, the main character in "Mama Namibia."

Mari also has teamed up with her mother, Adell Harvey, on "The Fugitive Son," a historical novel based on the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre in Utah.

With master's degrees in journalism and history from the University of Arkansas, Mari has worn a number of hats throughout her career, including that of a journalism professor, newspaper editor, radio newscaster, TV assignment editor, and public relations consultant. She currently covers regulatory affairs for a global biopharmaceuticals trade publication."          


About the Book:


"Surviving on her own in the desert, 12-year-old Jahohora searches for her family while hiding from the German soldiers. It’s 1904, and Germany has claimed all of South West Africa. Since the Herero would rather fight than surrender their ancestral homes, Gen. von Trotha has declared that they all should be forced into the Omaheke to die. Wasting away in the desert, Jahohora is about to give up her desperate struggle for life when she finds hope in a simple act of kindness from a Jewish doctor serving in the German army.


The late Kuaima Riruako, Paramount Chief of the Herero Traditional Authority:


Mama Namibia is based on the compelling, true story of an innocent Herero girl whose life portrays the suffering, perseverance, and resilience of the Herero and Nama people as they faced their most daunting test."


"A genocide that proved to be the training grounds for the Holocaust."


Reviews:


 



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5.0 out of 5 stars
Mama Namibia is not just a read, it is a life-changing experience.

 



 




The author does a magnificent job of pulling the reader into the minds, hearts, and lives of both the Namibian tribes people and the German military personnel. I was so absorbed in the plight of Jahohora's family, I found myself actually praying for them at family prayer time! The people and places come alive, and one wonders how Serebrov could capture the scenes, sights, and smells of a place that existed over 100 years ago - her research is not only outstanding and accurate, but pulsates with reality as well. I found myself thirsting with Jahohora; crying with her; and fighting for survival with her from the evil forces which threatened to annihilate her entire tribe. MAMA NAMIBIA taught me a great deal about an African nation I had barely heard of, a genocide the history books had largely ignored, and my own innate prejudices of which I had been unaware. A must read!"




 


A Tale That Begs to Be Shared Widely


 




"Mari Serebrov's Mama Namibia weaves together the parallel paths of the young Herero girl, Jahohora, and a Jewish doctor serving in the German army in South West Africa during a shameful period of plunder and genocide -- and does so with simplicity, humanity and a visceral feeling for the land and people she writes about. One of the passages that particularly sticks with me is when Jahohora encounters the old Herero man she once saved from near death; he is now one of those hunting down the remaining Herero in the desert. The passage speaks of the hard choices people face -- and make -- in the struggle to survive. This book is a must read for anyone who is interested in history, troubled by its propensity to repeat itself and stunned that this story has never been told to a large audience before. It leaves the reader wondering how many more genocides have been quietly buried in the past."