@article{1357525, author = {Deedy, Carmen Agra, and Naiyomah, Wilson Kimeli, and Gonzalez, Thomas,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1357525}, title = {14 cows for America /}, publisher = {Peachtree Publishers,}, abstract = {In June of 2002, a ceremony begins in a village in western Kenya. Hundreds of Maasai surround an American diplomat to bestow a gift on the American people. The gift is as unsought and unexpected as it is extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel news wires around the globe. Many will be profoundly touched, but for Americans, this selfless gesture will have deeper meaning still. For a heartsick nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope and friendship.}, recid = {1357525}, pages = {36 unnumbered pages :}, address = {Atlanta, Ga. :}, year = {2009}, }