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I Will Always Write Back

How One Letter Changed Two Lives

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I Will Always Write Back

By: Martin Ganda, Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welch
Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji, Emily Bauer
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The New York Times best-selling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place.

Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only 10 letters, and 50 kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one. That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives. In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends - and better people - through their long-distance exchange. Their story will inspire you to look beyond your own life and wonder about the world at large and your place in it.

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I love writing letters and this story is a continuation of the wonderful feelings that happen when pen meets paper.

Caitlin and Martin are joined through the post and share their lives with each other. Caitlin slowly learns that what she has taken for granted is a tremendous excess in Martin's life. Her dollar sent as an example of US currency will buy a soda at the mall, for Martin it fed his family for 2 weeks.

Their bond grows and grows as they teach each other about hard work, compassion and empathy. Each one of us knows we have a great friend when we are inspired to be better in our own lives.

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I loved this book. I got through the first 3 chapters and restarted listening to it with my son. Not only did I love it but my son loved it. Really opened his eyes to all the advantages he has living in America. Great story!!!!

Absolutely fantastic story. A must read.

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This book started out with two young people corresponding across continents. Through letters cultures, lives and goals are depicted. One young man' determination to succeed in order to help his family inspires his pen pal and her family to help his dreams come true. A very inspiring book to be read by young and old alike.

A story of love and determination

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This book gave me chills and was so so good. The narration is amazing but the story is so much better. Thank you for writing this and narrating this!

CHILLS

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I loved this book. life-changing, I opening and very hard to put down. highly recommend to all ages

life changing! Eye opening. hard to put down!

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The performance was superb. I think the story was not only beautifully put together, but very appropriate for our times to remind us the importance of connecting with other human beings of different cultures.

Superb

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Should be required reading for all Americans. One of the most inspiring books I've read.

EXCELLENT!!

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I almost didn’t finish after the first few chapters…the narrator for the young teen girl was annoying as heck. thank goodness she grew up!!!
this is an uplifting story of human goodness.

uplifting story

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The performance was really good but maybe a little to slow for my taste but still amazing reading!!

Performance

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Ilive inAfrica and have witnessed and participated in helping another young man reach his potential

Such a sad but true story with a fantastic ending.

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