My Name Is Tani... and I Believe in Miracles : The Amazing True Story of One ...

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My Name Is Tani... and I Believe in Miracles : The Amazing True Story of One Boy's Journey from Refugee to Chess Champion, MP3-CD by Adewumi, Tanitoluwa; Adewumi, Kayode (CON); Adewumi, Oluwatoyin (CON); Borlase, Craig (CON); Butler, Ronnie (NRT), ISBN 179973255X, ISBN-13 9781799732556, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
Tani and his family&;s story begins amid Boko Haram&;s reign of terror in their native country of Nigeria as they become targets for capture and killing. Their miraculous escape takes them to a New York City homeless shelter, where they wait to be granted religious asylum.
Tani&;s father, who comes from a royal family and has left behind thirteen employees in Nigeria, becomes a dishwasher and Uber driver to support his family. Tani&;s mother, whose family helps to oversee the finances for a large Nigerian printing press, worked at a bank for more than eight years but is now training to become a home health aide.
After eighteen months the family is still at the shelter, unbeknownst to Tani&;s classmates. When Tani asks his parents if he can join the chess program at his New York City public school, it seems unlikely since a fee is required. So his mother writes to the coach, who offers Tani a scholarship. Tani jumps in to learn the game. The result is not only a miracle in a chess competition but also the rescue and redemption of an entire family.
As miracles led Tani and his family to New York, his father, Kayode Adewumi, says, &;There are many times in my life when I thought
this
must be the miracle, and yet I did not know that the miracle had not yet begun.&;
Told from the perspective of Tani, his family, and those closest to him, Tani&;s story will inspire you to believe in the power of the human spirit to triumph over the greatest adversity. And the faith and persistence of Tani&;s family will inspire you to believe in miracles.