God Threw Me Back

About the Book

Gatluk G. Digiew is a little boy cowherd when Civil War erupts in his homeland, South Sudan, and upends his life forever. His memoir, God Threw Me Back: A Child Survives War in Sudan, tells his horrific story through the eyes of a child. Gatluk is wrenched from his family at age nine—shot and left for dead at thirteen. During his agonizing, often solitary, four-year journey to recovery and safely in a new homeland, Gatluk draws courage from his father’s early lessons and deep Christian faith. Gatluk emerges, not as a victim, but as a voice for the battered children of war who cannot speak for themselves.

About the Author

Gatluk G. Digiew was born in South Sudan where Civil Wars tore him from his family while still a child. He lived in refugee camps and hospitals before being relocated to Manchester, NH, at age 17. There he learned English and went on to earn two Bachelor degrees in Sociology & Safety & Occupational Health Applied Science with minor in international Study from Keene (NH) State College. Gatluk currently lives in Minnesota with his cousins.