THE BOOK
Troubled by one of her newer problems, she slammed the door of her beautifully equipped, modern kitchen and marched
resolutely across the yard to her beloved outdoor kitchen, a relic from the days of the home’s original architecture. No one
was going to stop her from cooking with firewood on the three-fireside-stone she treasured. Not even her new husband, Ben, who enjoyed the food she prepared on it and had never once made a negative comment about the quality or taste of any dish. She had listened to his arguments against using wood for
cooking. She had listened objectively and with respect and fully understood . . .
Chapter 1
Sierra Leone, February 1983
Sara Moses was not unlike most West African women. She had a long-accumulated storehouse of fortitude. It was a good thing, too, because she was struggling with the obstacles created by three very different but equally testing issues. She was determined to prevail over all three. She had a few years behind her; in her forty-three years, she had already encountered and overcome a long list of challenges. Each victory had given her increased strength and courage.
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