Ishmael Beah Visits the Meijer Campus in Holland

This year, GVSUs Meijer Campus in Holland had the wonderful opportunity to hear the author of this years Community Reading Project novel, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Ishmael Beah speak on campus. He spoke to a packed audience filled with Grand Valley faculty, staff and students along with many other community members. His moving tale of his life in Sierra Leon and journey to the United States engaged all listeners. After he spoke he answered many of the audiences questions, as well as, had a book signing and engaged with individuals on a more one-on-one basis. The Holland Campus was very lucky to have such an amazing speaker here on campus.

The community Reading Project is held every year and is sponsored by the The College of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Library, and the University Books Store. Keep your eye next year for the naming of the book and remember that 200 free books a year are given out so just make sure you're one of the first to sign up.

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