Ethiopia Reading Recommendation
Oct. 30th | Posted by Nicky
4 comments
Like many adoptive parents, we try to keep learning as much as we can about our kids’ country of birth. Last week I got a bunch of books out from the library. This one was the best of the bunch for sure – we’ve been going through it as we eat breakfast each morning and learning a ton.
“Cultures of the World: Ethiopia” was published in 2007, so it’s pretty up-to-date. It walks you through the geography, history, government, economy, culture and lifestyle of Ethiopia and its people. It has a lot more depth and cultural insight than the info I’ve got on-line and from other books, especially about Ethiopia’s multiculture culture/language strategy and realities. Definitely one to add to your collection!
You can probably find it in your local library (authors Gish, Thay and Latif) or get your own copy form my bookstore. Enjoy!
Thanks for the reference.
I hadn’t looked at it before, but your bookstore is really awesome! Thanks for a ll the great pics and book suggestions – I just ordered this book and a few others!
Joanne
Hey Nicky,
I just ordered that book, as well. I don’t really understand how the “my store” thing works. Are they just your recommendations, or do part of the proceeds go somewhere? Just curious…
Shauna
Heya Shauna;
basically the “bookstore” is a selection of books that I have found useful for learning about Ethiopian adoption and Ethiopia/Africa in general.
I selected the books myself… but the store itself is a function of amazon.ca. They stock and send the books. I get a portion of their profit – I think it’s 5%… and we are using it to offset the costss of our adoption travel. So far, 5% doesn’t add up very fast!
But I was recommending so many books to people anyway, I enjoyed putting the “store” together. And I hope it is a useful service for people who are trying to wade through the information out there…
Hope that answers your question!
Thanks! Nicky