Outskirts Press Announces "The Gnawing Thoughts," by Author Hida Jessie Piersma
New York, NY, February 20, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Gnawing Thoughts by Hida Jessie Piersma, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 paperback cream in the Biography & Autobiography / Women category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $14.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/thegnawingthoughts was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
In this eye-opening and moving memoir, Hida Jessie Piersma provides a rare, first-person glimpse of growing up in Uganda during the regime of Idi Amin—and the incredible fortitude that gave her a fighting chance at a better life, in Europe and America.
Born in 1964 in Awach Division of Northern Uganda’s Gulu District—the African bush—Hida learns early the value of hard work and a good education. But the direction of her country threatens to ruin everything that she’s worked for as the rise of Amin and wars that follow take the lives of those around her. Hunger, a lack of medicine, ethnic hatred and daily indignities are the norm. Yet Hida’s story is not just one of the horrible deprivation and injustice that overtook Uganda. With help from her brother, Hida immigrates to Europe in the early 1990s, where she endeavors to improve her and her child’s lives. It’s a journey that ends up taking her to America, where the cultural adjustment continues as she enters school to become a nurse. Through it all, Hida is constantly focused on education and the future—and remembering and honoring the people, places and events that shaped her back in Africa.
Frank, poignant and in the end hopeful, The Gnawing Thoughts is one woman’s incredible story of inspiration and faith. And it’s a reminder to all of us about the unstoppable power of the human spirit.
Deftly constructed at 155 pages, The Gnawing Thoughts is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Biography & Autobiography / Women category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Gnawing Thoughts meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $14.95.
Additionally, The Gnawing Thoughts can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432745714
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
SRP: $14.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thegnawingthoughts
About the Author
Hida Jessie Piersma is a nurse who has lived in Uganda, Italy and New York City. The Gnawing Thoughts is her first book.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
In this eye-opening and moving memoir, Hida Jessie Piersma provides a rare, first-person glimpse of growing up in Uganda during the regime of Idi Amin—and the incredible fortitude that gave her a fighting chance at a better life, in Europe and America.
Born in 1964 in Awach Division of Northern Uganda’s Gulu District—the African bush—Hida learns early the value of hard work and a good education. But the direction of her country threatens to ruin everything that she’s worked for as the rise of Amin and wars that follow take the lives of those around her. Hunger, a lack of medicine, ethnic hatred and daily indignities are the norm. Yet Hida’s story is not just one of the horrible deprivation and injustice that overtook Uganda. With help from her brother, Hida immigrates to Europe in the early 1990s, where she endeavors to improve her and her child’s lives. It’s a journey that ends up taking her to America, where the cultural adjustment continues as she enters school to become a nurse. Through it all, Hida is constantly focused on education and the future—and remembering and honoring the people, places and events that shaped her back in Africa.
Frank, poignant and in the end hopeful, The Gnawing Thoughts is one woman’s incredible story of inspiration and faith. And it’s a reminder to all of us about the unstoppable power of the human spirit.
Deftly constructed at 155 pages, The Gnawing Thoughts is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Biography & Autobiography / Women category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Gnawing Thoughts meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $14.95.
Additionally, The Gnawing Thoughts can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432745714
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
SRP: $14.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thegnawingthoughts
About the Author
Hida Jessie Piersma is a nurse who has lived in Uganda, Italy and New York City. The Gnawing Thoughts is her first book.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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