Left Side Shadow of the Sun

By Ife Fyne-Nsofor

Left Side Shadow of the Sun is a novel that documents the memoirs of a girl who was once abducted to serve as a soldier with the Northern Ugandan rebels, the LRA. It is a compelling tale of integrity, and faith, that tugs nostalgically at the human need for the preservation of a freedom from fear itself rather than the elements that one is afraid of.Left Side Shadow of the Sun introduces cultures within cultures, the fresh beauty of diversity, and an appellation to the human heart's desire to be set free.Calista Mirembe Okello is a Ugandan girl whose life at the beginning of the book could not be better. She is going home from the U.S with her fianc? Rhys, her best friend Sydney, and Sydney's fianc?, Luke to visit Calista's family, to celebrate her engagement to Rhys, and Sydney's engagement to Luke.It was in the duration of this visit that Calista, her fianc?, Sydney, Luke, and Calista's siblings are abducted. In this new world filled with hate, blood, and wickedness, Calista and her family must fight to preserve their faith in the God of peace, their belief in mankind's inherent goodness, the wisdom of their parents' teachings, and the will to get out alive.Spanning two countries, on two different Continents, this story binds this family to those who know and love them, and their timeless, remorseless efforts to set them free. This book appeals to the core value to family, and friendship, and the line drawn so unnoticeably between them. It is grittily truthful in its rendition of the accounts of war, effortlessly seizing the attention of audiences spanning from teenager to the elderly. Calista narrates the book in which there are breaks differentiating the times where she is narrating to her audience, and the parts she is narrating to her therapist who she sees to help her deal with the aftermath of her experience. The story continues however, flowing smoothly between the settings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477523863
• ISBN13: 9781477523865
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"