This New York Times bestseller, now available in Spanish, 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.
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. An
American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is
about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he
is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary.
Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a
grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel
newswires around the globe, and for the heartsick American nation, the
gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a
soft light of hope―and friendship.
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.