The Colour of the Sun - by Gillian Thorp (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Gold Medal Winner in Non-fiction Cultural, Readers Favorite, 2021</em></p><p><br></p><p><em></em>One hot June afternoon in Durban, South Africa, a child is born. Doctors and nurses marvel because the birth is one of the rarest in the world. The child, Gillian August, is born still shrouded in her amniotic sac. She is a caul baby, and in 1970s South Africa, this heralds greatness.</p><p>Or it might have, had August's caul not been stolen within hours of her birth.</p><p>A belief in predetermined outcomes looms large in Thorp's family, culture, and her perception of the world. After all, a lifetime of loss seems to confirm the misery promised by the theft of her caul.</p><p>Gillian is a Coloured girl born under Apartheid who overcomes unimaginable tragedy, loss, and abuse to find her voice and to help others find theirs.</p><p>This is her story, one where thieves give more than they take, and where something great comes from places where nothing at all is expected.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Thorp unabashedly shares her own gripping life story to shed light upon the parts of humanity that haunt most of us like a shadow - racism, mental illness, abuse, addiction, violence, loneliness. And yet, a story punctuated by such a devastatingly steady stream of misfortune is threaded by perseverance, by strength, by education, and - most importantly - by love. In one single book, Thorp manages to encapsulate the entirety of what it is to be human." --Candice Jalili, author of <em>Just Send the Text</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>"Whether she is recounting her peripatetic and turbulent childhood in South Africa, the social isolation she experiences as an illegal immigrant in America, or the agony of depression just when she finally finds her footing, Thorp holds nothing back, and for that, I was indelibly grateful. A terrific compelling read."--Lisa Kusal, author of <em>Rash</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>"Gillian Thorp's story of a childhood in South Africa, an adolescence in California, and an adulthood marked by profound grief and resilience is a gripping read. Racism, abuse, loss seem to follow her wherever she goes, until she builds the courage to stand up to them and for herself and her children."-Jan Johnson, publisher emerita Red Wheel/Weiser Books and independent publishing consultant</strong></p><p><br></p><p>"From the very first line of 'I was born among thieves, ' I was hooked. The Colour of the Sun</em> is an incredible, honest journey through the extraordinary life of Gillian Thorp. Thorp delivers an emotional memoir with a touch of humor from the figures in her life, to the challenges of growing up under Apartheid South Africa to the struggles of coming to America and starting a family. Thorp is a wonderful storyteller who takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through a mixture of extreme heartbreak to pure joy."--Scott Magruder, Digital Content Producer, News 4 & Fox 11</strong></p><br>
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