{"product_id":"alfie-carter-9781510764255","title":"Alfie Carter","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe seemingly never-ending Cabinda War (1975--) has left multitudes dead in its wake and thousands of children homeless and orphaned. Jackaleena N'denga, a young Angolan girl, has become the sole survivor of one specifically brutal village massacre carried out by a band of guerrilla boy-soldiers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jackaleena's resilience leads her to an orphanage on the west coast of Africa, known as Benguela by the Sea, where she and other children are taken in and protected. Her brilliant mind and endless questions capture the heart of her mentor, Margaret, who ensures her that her survival thus far--especially being the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e survivor from her village--must mean she has big things ahead of her. When the opportunity arises, she must find her purpose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not without a plan, Jackaleena stows away on a mercy ship that has made its yearly visit to the orphanage and is now preparing to return to America. Her journey takes her across the ocean, into the arms of New York City's customs officials, and finally into placement in a temporary foster home in Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enter Alfie Carter--a workaholic, small-town detective who is also battling memories of his past. His life is forever changed when he meets a young African girl looking for her higher purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510764255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288","brand":"Bj Mayo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027723767989,"sku":"9781510764255","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_26ff959c-f7be-4303-b8cc-4b2f79548bdf.jpg?v=1609193604","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/alfie-carter-9781510764255","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}