Made in Africa, Made it in America: Dreams Come True In America for a Determined African Woman
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George Acquaah., & George Acquaah|AUTHOR. (2021). Made in Africa, Made it in America: Dreams Come True In America for a Determined African Woman . Stellar Literary Press and Media.

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George Acquaah and George Acquaah|AUTHOR. 2021. Made in Africa, Made It in America: Dreams Come True In America for a Determined African Woman. Stellar Literary Press and Media.

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George Acquaah and George Acquaah|AUTHOR. Made in Africa, Made It in America: Dreams Come True In America for a Determined African Woman Stellar Literary Press and Media, 2021.

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George Acquaah, and George Acquaah|AUTHOR. Made in Africa, Made It in America: Dreams Come True In America for a Determined African Woman Stellar Literary Press and Media, 2021.

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The story recognizes two different cultures, Ghana (Africa) and America, and is told in a way that highlights the key differences in their value systems, and how they impacted the star of the book, Theresa, in her adult life in America. Theresa was biologically made in Africa, being born to Ghanaian parents, and was nurtured in the African culture that instilled in her African values, key among which are discipline, respect for elders and others, hard work, perseverance, God-fearing, survival skills, independence and love for family. Even though her family was middle class and well connected (her father was Special Assistant to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the founding Prime Minister of the Republic of Ghana), she was not, raised as a child of privilege.

This true story is set in a small town, Esiama, in Ghana, West Africa, where a young girl, Theresa, was born and raised. Her father, Mr. Paul Yankey, was the Assistant Police Commissioner. She barely knew her father, who was, killed in a tragic accident when she was only three years old. The task of raising her fell to her grandmother and mother, who were more than up to the task. Grandma Eboyie, without formal education, determined to prepare her granddaughter for life, by instilling in her discipline, respect for work and others, independence, management skills, and street smartness. Mr. Yankey had three wives, and 10 children. Even though Theresa's father was a person of reasonable means and highly regarded in the town, grandma opted to train her via the school of hard knocks. This means that she had house chores that she performed with religious fervor.
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