‘Mangrove Roots Chronicles’ tells story about rising above adversity
Wanjiru Uhuru shares her
struggles about growing up in Belize to inspire people that they can change any
situation
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Mahatma Gandhi said that one ought to “be the change we want to
see in the world.” These words encompass author Wanjiru Uhuru’s goal as a human being. One way to affect such
change is to bring hope and inspiration. In “Mangrove Roots Chronicles” (published by Xlibris), she
writes of her life experiences of growing up in Belize to inspire people with
the knowledge that they too can change the situation in which they were born to
become the individual they choose to be.
“Mangrove Roots Chronicles” is a book about Belizean
cultures and traditions that offers a brief overview of the history of Belize
and the country’s relation to the Latin American and Caribbean cultures of
neighboring regions. Uhuru wrote this with the intention of bringing hope and
inspiration to readers who find themselves in oppressive conditions through no
fault of their own. It is also meant to invoke memories of a time long past to
people who can relate to the setting in which the book takes place.
The book also provides a demographic breakdown of
the various groups of people in Belize, including the Creole (Kriole), Maya
Indian, East Indian, Garifuna and Mestizo, an overview of their culture along
with a brief history of how they arrived in the Caribbean and ultimately
Belize. This makes the book a great vehicle to gain insight about this
beautiful country that is currently trending as an exotic tourist destination.
A book based on personal experience and education,
“Mangrove Roots Chronicles” tells a gripping and sometimes pain-staking true story
of overcoming adversity as Uhuru’s family struggled to survive. It is Uhuru’s
hope that her story will prove to be an inspiration for others and bring hope
to those who struggle with their own trials and tribulations.
“MANGROVE ROOTS
CHRONICLES”
By Wanjiru Uhuru
Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 349 pages | ISBN 9781453566909
Softcover | 6 x 9in | 349 pages | ISBN 9781453527818
E-Book | 349 pages | ISBN 9781453527825
Available at Amazon and
Barnes & Noble
About the
Author
Wanjiru Uhuru [given name Kharlene (Kaya) Matthews]
was born in Belize and migrated to the United States with her family in 1978. She
is a writer, teacher and philanthropist. Uhuru is the Founder/CEO of a
charitable adolescent girls’ intervention/leadership program, as well as a
healing and wellness retreat program. Her favorite hobbies are: reading,
writing, spoken word/poetry, and watching movies. She also loves wilderness
hiking, walking and swimming. She dedicates time to community service as much
as possible. Her main desire is to
become a successful author, so that she can carry on her teaching ministry
through this media, while she continues to grow the programs she founded.
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