Come By Here, My Lord - Proudfoot, Robert G.
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Orwell Hughes - 20 years old, active in sports, arts and church - enjoys life as a young man coming of age in 1974's Lusaka, where his father (James "Bwana" Hughes) is a Canadian diplomat and Orwell attends the University of Zambia. Orwell endears himself to African peers Benjamin Mudenda, Winter Banda, and Cepheus Belo, through interests in African languages, history, justice, and aspirations. Yet, he suffers racism and awkward social relationships with young women that his father and older brother Richard can't help him solve. Orwell invites Tracy MacDonachie, his former Sunday school…mehr

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Orwell Hughes - 20 years old, active in sports, arts and church - enjoys life as a young man coming of age in 1974's Lusaka, where his father (James "Bwana" Hughes) is a Canadian diplomat and Orwell attends the University of Zambia. Orwell endears himself to African peers Benjamin Mudenda, Winter Banda, and Cepheus Belo, through interests in African languages, history, justice, and aspirations. Yet, he suffers racism and awkward social relationships with young women that his father and older brother Richard can't help him solve. Orwell invites Tracy MacDonachie, his former Sunday school teacher and youth leader - who encouraged him as an impressionable lad back home in Canada - to visit him in Zambia, hoping that this older, successful and wiser man can continue to mentor him. Orwell's sisters Suzanne and Janice Joanne invite Tracy's sisters Kathleen and Alicia, to visit. The MacDonachies arrive for Easter but stay longer than planned, and are not as remembered; Tracy woos Orwell's girlfriend Georgina. Several other Canadians join Bwana Hughes's team, including Karla Bryant, whom Orwell agrees to tutor in English while the university has been closed by a workers' strike. His hopes revive when he joins Tracy's boxing clinic.
Autorenporträt
Robert G. Proudfoot is a professional technical writer and environmental scientist who has also been a creative writer most of his life. He has written several essays and short stories about his experiences and learnings, particularly cross-cultural (with African, Muslim, or indigenous people) or social struggles (justice with mercy, marginalization of people, and a fair-trade market place). He writes about things that are difficult to explore, share, and articulate, such as human rights abuses, mental illness, racism, and poverty. Robert lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife Valerie (a recreational director for people with disabilities) and elder daughter Annora (a massage therapist). They enjoy living in this vibrant, multicultural city, which intentionally walks in reconciliation and collaboration with indigenous peoples and newcomers. Alicia Proudfoot, an emerging sculpturer, creative writer and musician, is completing her Master's Degree in Fine Arts at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax. Norma Proudfoot (1926 to 2015), raised in Alberta's "Peace River Coun- try", was a school teacher, mother of seven children, world traveler, and cre- ative writer. Norma self-published her autobiography "Roses on Our Trap- door", and co-edited "First Presbyterian Church, Edmonton: A History", written in 2004 by Dr. Kenneth Munro. Robert feels that with the unique reality of three generations of his family actively involved creating art, they should celebrate by sharing with others and helping them to explore and expand their own artistic talents. He believes he and his family are humble creators, who understand that God has given them whatever talents they have to share with others and thus edify Him.