Pius K. Kamau -- "Running with Lions"

Pius K. Kamau will speak about and sign "Running with Lions," at First Congregational Church. Pius K. Kamau will speak about and sign Running with Lions, on Wednesday, November 11th at 6:30pm, at First Congregational Church (1128 Pine St. Boulder). About the Book: As a boy in colonial Kenya, Pius Kamau learns early what it means to run with lions-both the metaphorical powers that stalk his people and the real leopard he encounters alone in the forest, the first of many times he will stand eye-to-eye with death. Born under British rule and hardened by the unspeakable violence of the Mau Mau Rebellion, Pius grows up where curable illnesses claim loved ones and hope feels scarce. Inspired by his tubercular father, he dares to believe education can be his escape. He flees on foot toward Sudan in search of schooling but is arrested and sent back. He refuses to surrender. A scholarship to Strathmore College in Nairobi leads to medical studies in Spain, where Europe's art, philosophy, and culture widen his world even as he confronts the contradictions of colonialism. Returning to an independent Kenya as a doctor, Pius discovers oppression has simply changed hands. This powerful memoir traces his journey from dirt-poor village boy to physician and eventually to surgeon, proving resilience, intellect, and courage know no color or border. _______________ IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION • Tickets are $10 (plus a small processing fee). • Books purchased at this event will be 20% off. Purchase Running with Lions HERE This event is co-sponsored by the First Congregational Church