The Release of Ruth Marimo's Memoir, 'OUTsider"
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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASE DATE: 4/11/14 IN MEMOIR RELEASED ON NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE, AFRICAN AUTHOR SHARES STORY OF SURVIVING ABUSE, FIGHTING DEPORTATION, AND COMING OUT AS LESBIAN In a story faced with obstacles where many people may give up, African author Ruth Marimo proves she is a fighter. OUTsider: Crossing Borders. Breaking Rules. Gaining Pride. is a heartfelt autobiography where readers are introduced to a fierce, forthright woman who has confronted life’s obstacles, and has overcome them with strength, courage, and honesty. Born in Zimbabwe, Marimo has traveled the world, gaining insight and deep appreciation for the plight of the illegal immigrant. Living as an undocumented immigrant, she details the daily struggles to survive as a health‐care worker and to thrive as a wife and mother. Complicating matters, for decades Marimo had denied her true identity as a lesbian woman. OUTsider is a must‐read for people interested in immigrat