My Father, Maker of the Trees: How I Survived Rwandan Gen...
Irivuzumugabe, Eric / Lawrence, Tracey D. / Lawrence, Tracey D.
In 1994, 16-year-old Eric Irivuzumugabe climbed a cypress tree and remained there for 15 days without food or water. He wasn't trying to win a bet with his friends--he was attempting to save his life. Eric is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that claimed the lives of 800, 000 people in just 100 days. In the midst of indescribable loss, and without a job, a home, or an education, Eric was determined to start a new life for himself and hi...
