{"product_id":"sisters-across-the-sea-adopted-by-the-bono-of-ghana-paperback","title":"Sisters Across the Sea: Adopted by the Bono of Ghana - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAgnes Boateng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJo Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sisters\" since 1975, Agnes and Jo met as teenagers after both decided to participate in a foreign exchange experience through AFS International. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jo discovered she had been matched with a family in Chiraa, Ghana, she knew nothing of this region of Africa, save for what she could find in \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia Britannica\u003c\/em\u003e and a world atlas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer world soon expanded: After her first time on an airplane, staying in a hotel in New York, and (to the horror of a true Southerner!) drinking unsweetened iced tea, she said \"maakye\" to her host family five thousand miles from home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a summer's worth of adventures with each other, new friends young and old, and navigating the differences that span cultures and locales, these young women discovered a shared humanity that has spanned oceans and decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbena and Akosua tell their story - interweaving the history and culture of Ghana with meeting new challenges, elephants and chiefs, and even Shirley Temple - demonstrating that the world is wondrous and lifelong bonds are unbreakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47892640891133,"sku":"9781949512267","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/UzDL5iJudC9781949512267.webp?v=1784978427","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/sisters-across-the-sea-adopted-by-the-bono-of-ghana-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}