{"product_id":"watch-out-for-the-elephants-paperback","title":"Watch Out for the Elephants! - 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\u003eC. Angela Todd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eC. Ann Todd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch Out for the Elephants!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy: C. Angela Todd \u0026amp; C. Ann Todd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can achieve anything you want to - just \u003cem\u003eWatch Out for the Elephants!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year was 1945, and the lives of black Americans showed little sign of improvement. We were still relegated to third-class status-forced to sit at the back of the bus, to drink from separate water fountains, to take only those menial jobs the white population considered beneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn sharp contrast, that same year, our father became only the 11th black man \"permitted\" to join the United States Foreign Service. His first posting was Cairo, Egypt, where he was sent as a Civilian Security Guard. For the next 35 years, our family traveled the world, moving from country to country and culture to culture, where-perhaps surprisingly-we lived very ordinary lives in very extraordinary settings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have always considered our unusual upbringing a distinct privilege, and feel that this privileged background entails the responsibility to pass along important life lessons to others, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf our parents could do it as black Americans living abroad in 1945, you can achieve anything you want to in the 21st century and beyond!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is a big, beautiful world out there beyond your own personal boundaries, and we want to share some of the world's wonderful people and cultures with you through our stories and pictures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs you travel though your life, always remember to \u003cem\u003eWatch Out for the Elephants!\u003c\/em\u003e--regardless of what shape or form they might take!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is our dream that this book will open the hearts and minds of young people to the endless possibilities and wonders of diverse cultures and ways of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is our hope that these stories will highlight the strength of the human spirit that is possible despite sometimes overbearing obstacles, such as the prejudices that our parents faced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is our conviction that the world of opportunities is open to everyone. Remember: If you can dream it, you can achieve it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486419075325,"sku":"9781480988927","price":29.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/M1lmbnZyR0xTNm9hWGpWY1VWSFQ3UT09.webp?v=1777737277","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/watch-out-for-the-elephants-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}