Coffee Hour: How Coffee Saved My Life-A Year in Uruguay
November, 21st 10am
How Coffee Saved my Life: A Year in Uruguay
At age 25, author Ellie Roscher, a self-described rich, white North American overachiever, decided to spend a year in Lascano, Uruguay. What Roscher discovered during that yea was that the American Culture, especially its christian subculture, has many layers of insulation. She was abruptly thrust into the physical antithesis of the comfortable, cushy existence she was used to and immediately realized how he personal desire for control would be tested on every level. Experiencing chronic constipation (thus the need for daily coffee), bouts of lice and language barriers and feelings of loneliness, depression and isolation, Roscher in her diary reveals how she struggled for survival physically and emotionally. Her spirit, too, was tried and tested and, eventually, flourished beautifully. The author’s yearlong mission is riveting and wildly adventurous in both the content and style of this poignant memoir. Readers will be rightly amazed and pleased at how much aged wisdom emanates from such a young soul.- Publishers Weekly
Issues Addressed: White privilege, poverty, education, migrant farming, culture shock
