The pertinent quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr--the epigraph of Part One--may best encapsulate the theme: "Peace is not just the absence of tension it is the presence of justice..." The theme sets the stage for the autobiography: Esther Kisaghu, a woman born and raised in an impoverished village in Kenya, later finds success in education through sheer determination. Her life tragically changed when her husband, who had sworn to protect her, turned into her tormentor and abused her for years. She eventually found refuge in the United States where she had returned to study at Boston...