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But nothing prepared him for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe

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The Leavers (National Book Award Finalist) empires of dust 5 tiny resin dogs ofThis award winning novel from the author of Memory Piece is a moving story of how a boy comes into his own when everything he loves is taken away, and how a mother learns to live with the mistakes of the past. One morning, Deming Guos mother, Polly, an undocumented Chinese immigrant, goes to her job at a nail salonand never comes home. No one can find any trace of her. With his mother gone, eleven year old Deming is left mystified and bereft.