The Release of Ruth Marimo's Memoir, 'OUTsider"


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 immigration policies and LGBTQ civil
rights. With the current Anti‐Homosexuality Act signed into law in Uganda, Africa,
Marimo’s voice and experience is a beacon of hope for those fearful of standing up
for their own identity or someone they love.  
“OUTsider  is  a  moving  coming  out  tale,  a  deeply  feminist  memoir,  and  a
bewildering look at the ridiculousness of immigration policy in the US. A must read
for women and the people who love them.”

‐‐Diane Anderson‐Minshall, Editor at Large, Advocate Magazine

Ruth Marimo’s story will be available to readers nationwide on April 11, 2014. This is
also the annual National Day of Silence, which is a day of action in which students
across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing
effect of anti‐LGBTQ bullying and harassment in schools.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

As  a  writer,  Ruth  Marimo  continues to speak  out  against the
mistreatment of LGBTQ individuals in Africa and throughout the
world. She also continues to advocate for immigration reform in
the United States.  Her book OUTsider is a nonfiction story based
on  her  personal  experience.  Visit  Ruth’s  website  at
ruthmarimo.com for more information.

 _____________________________________________________

Available at scoutpublishingllc.com, or by contacting Pathway Book Service at 800‐345‐6665.


OUTsider by Ruth Marimo
Paperback ISBN: 978‐0‐9895868‐0‐1
$16.95; 264 pp.
eBook ISBN: 978‐0‐9895868‐1‐8; $6.95
Release Date: April 11, 2014

“I  find  myself sitting  on  a shiny
metal  stool,  writing  on  a  shiny
metal  table,  wearing  an  orange
outfit  with  big  black  letters  that
say  CASS  COUNTY  JAIL.  Tears  are
streaming down my face…“What’s
my crime?” you ask. I’m an alien—
illegal  in  this  foreign  land,  put
here in this jail cell by the person
I’ve spent the last seven years of
my  life  with,  the  person  with
whom  I  bore  two  beautiful
children, the citizen to whom I’m
still  legally  married,  the  person
who  nearly  took  my  life  a  little
over a month ago. I know not how
this will end, but I will tell you how
it all began.”

(An excerpt from OUTsider by Ruth Marimo)

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Erika Block: (920)370.1370
media@scoutpublishingllc.com

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