"Beyond the Shadows" - Realistic Novel Dramatizes a Teen’s Life in Kenyan Uprising

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Nov. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Kenya’s violent history comes to life in the novel Beyond the Shadows, inspired by events in the author’s life.

In 1953, a violent uprising in Kenya tore the country apart. Marissa Stewart, an American teen attending boarding school there, tries to escape the violence. Her life becomes a hair-raising tale of terror, elopement with author John Dupre, and a wild flight across Africa in search of a safe haven. Yet she still ends up losing everything she holds dear.

Nearly 50 years later, dying and alone in Paris, Marissa asks freelance journalist Charlotte McConnell to write about her late husband John’s final years, which is also her own story. At first reluctant to take the assignment, Charlotte finds herself caught up in Marissa’s dramatic tale, and her own life changes completely.

Author Joyce Baker Porte says, “My childhood was spent in Africa, where my parents were missionaries in Tanganyika. My home became Marissa’s home; my family cook (now deceased) became Marissa’s; her school in Kenya was mine; the attack on the school happened while I was there. After I graduated from the school in Kenya, I came back to the USA for college."

About the Author: Joyce Baker Porte is the author of The Tanganyika Trilogy and a collection of short stories titled Stormbird of the Serengeti. She presently lives with her husband in Alaska, where she is a real estate broker.

“We are proud to present this powerful novel based on true events,” said Robert Fletcher, CEO of Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency.

BEYOND THE SHADOWS (ISBN: 978-1-68181-029-4) is now available for $21.95 and can be ordered through the publisher’s website:

http://sbprabooks.com/JoyceBakerPorte or at www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.

WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors. Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale purchase for retailers, universities, libraries, and other organizations is also available through the publisher; please email bookorder@sbpra.net.

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