Outcasts united : an American town, a refugee team, and one woman's quest to make a difference / Warren St. John.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Spiegel & Grau, 2009.Edition: Spiegel & Grau trade pbk. edDescription: 320 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:- 9780385522045 (pbk.)
- 0385522045 (pbk.)
- 796.334Â 22
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Book | Independence Community College Library Adult Non-Fiction | Independence Community College Library | Adult Books | 796.334 STJ 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 32130627348953 | ||
Book | Sedan Public Library Adult Non-Fiction | Sedan Public Library | Adult Books | NF 796.33 St. John (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34313000277142 |
Reader's guide: p. [310]-320.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-307)
This volume recounts the story of Luma Mufleh, a young Jordanian emigre who created a soccer program in Georgia (U.S.) for young refugees from war-torn nations, telling the story of a determined woman profoundly impacting the lives of dozens of impoverished families. Mufleh forged a team, the Fugees, out of recruits from such disparate lands as Liberia, Sudan, Zaire, Kosovo and Afghanistan. She offered youngsters traumatized by civil war and genocide the chance to enjoy a familiar pastime, often acting as a surrogate mother for children whose struggling parents worked long hours to support them.
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