Garden of the Lost and Abandoned by Jessica Yu

Garden of the Lost and Abandoned by Jessica Yu

The problem by most lights is overwhelming: at least 5,000 children live on the streets of Uganda's capital city of Kampala. Some forget the names of their villages. The youngest may not know the names of their parents. But Gladys Kalibbala--part journalist, part detective, part Good Samaritan--does not hesitate to dive into difficult or even dangerous situations to aid a child. Author of a newspaper column called Lost and Abandoned, she is a resource that police and others turn to when they stumble across a stranded kid with a hidden history.
Jessica Yu delivers an acutely observed story of this hard-nosed and warm-hearted woman, the children she helps, and her precarious dream of providing a home and livelihood for her vulnerable charges. Garden of the Lost and Abandoned chronicles one woman's altruism, both ordinary and extraordinary, in a way that is impossible to forget, and impossible not to take to heart.

This beautiful, unforgettable story will break your heart and then leave you awed by the human capacity for kindness. -- Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers

Yu] reminds us that it's possible to make the world a better place one child at a time. -- Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed

This heartfelt book should be on a list of the best uplifting true stories. -- Shelf Awareness

Jessica Yu's compelling writing and her filmmaker's eye paint a vivid picture of urban Kampala and allow us to walk in Gladys's shoes . . . Garden of the Lost and Abandoned renews my faith in humanity. -- Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone

Yu, Jessica: - JESSICA YU is a prolific filmmaker known for both her scripted and nonfiction work, which includes the Academy Award-winning short Breathing Lessons. Her documentaries have focused on art, social justice, and the environment. She lives in Southern California.

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ISBN 13	9780544617063
ISBN 10	0544617061
Title	Garden of the Lost and Abandoned
Author	Jessica Yu
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin
Year published	2017-11-07
Number of pages	384
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