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When Bull Elephants Fight: An American Surgeon's Chronicle of Congo

When Bull Elephants Fight: An American Surgeon's Chronicle of Congo

Youmans, Roger L.

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ISBN10: 1456767771
ISBN13: 9781456767778
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Jul 12 2011
Pages: 316
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When bull elephants fight, the grass gets trampled is a Bantu proverb known in many of the languages of Congo. The elephants refer to the leaders and chiefs while the grass refers to the ordinary Congolese villagers and workers. I did not go to Congo to fight with the elephants; I went to Congo to help some of the grass survive. --Roger L. Youmans, MD We drove all afternoon and for an hour in the dark before we saw a faint light ahead of us. We slowed and found two kerosene lanterns and two large logs blocking the road. Emanuel and I got out and stood in front of the headlights so that we were visible. There was no moon, and the forest was silent except for the cicada. A deep voice boomed out of the darkness very near us. Emanuel answered in Lingala, and I recognized a few words. American and Docteur. I heard a rifle bolt open and shut. Several voices whispered in the dark. Then there was silence. I said softly to Emanuel, We almost made it. --from When Bull Elephants Fight With compassion, intelligence, and unflinching honesty, Roger Youmans tells his story of one man's quest to bring hope to a troubled land. --Tom Barbash, author of The Last Good Chance and On Top of the World, a New York Times Bestseller

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