Morse, E: White Dog Fell from the Sky A Novel

""White Dog Fell From the Sky "catches the soul of compassion. It is one of the wisest, most comprehensive, most compelling books I've ever read. Neither human nor beast is treated sentimentally, but the capacity to care is celebrated here in a way that is politically and personally cogent. It's a wild and wooly story in a far away land, yet its relevance is present in our own imperfect hearts: who and how to love and when and why to stop. Here's the real thing, a book of genuine intellect and inspiration, superbly written, fascinating."- Sena Jeter Naslund, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Ahab's Wife," "Abundance "and "Adam & Eve" "Magic, friendship, the tragedy of apartheid and the triumph of loyalty are recounted in poetic, powerful prose by this unconventional and intelligent writer. Shattering and uplifting."--Kuki Gallmann, author of "I Dreamed of Africa " "Eleanor Morse captures the magic of the African landscape and the terror and degradation of life under apartheid...[She] channels her fascination with the factious regions into her courageous characters, whose story roars along and arrives, finally, at hope."--"O, The Oprah Magazine" "There are not enough adjectives to describe the strength of this story. Eleanor Morse has written a character driven novel with character. "White Dog Fell From the Sky "has a life of its own that blends reality, insight, observation, and nuance with such ease and grace you forget you are reading...A powerful story of love--love of a person, a people, a land and living with purpose...Emotionally riveting, heartbreaking, and at times unbearable, while simultaneously embracing hope, insight, and a sense of perpetual mystery. Each sentence is more beuatiful than the last."--Gabriel Constans, "New York Journal of Books" "White Dog Fell from the Sky is that rare thing: a convinced and convincing love story. Past that--and this novel's reach is wide--it reminds us, tellingly, how Africa is mother o