Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In No Heaven for Good Boys, Keisha Bush examines family, tradition, modernity, abuse, and survival. I fell in love with six-year-old Ibrahimah and his cousin Étienne, who felt not like characters, but flesh-and-blood children; I was with them every step of their harrowing journey, and they remain with me. I couldn’t read another book for days after finishing. This story is heartbreaking. But also Bush has a way of softening the blows with much-needed magical realism, granting just enough respite to keep one going. Over a hundred thousand real-life boys are Talibé, and it is Keisha Bush’s thoughtful characterization of their lives that gives this story its beating heart.
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To donate and/or learn more about how to help Talibé children in Senegal:
Maison de la Gare mdgsl.com
Empire des Enfants www.EmpireDesEnfants.sn/en
Samu Social Senegal SamuSocialSenegal.com/en
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#AmeriesBookClub #ReadwithAmerie #ABC @KeishaBush #NoHeavenForGoodBoys @AmeriesBookClub @randomhouse
ABOUT KEISHA BUSH
Keisha Bush was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She received her MFA in creative writing from The New School, where she was a Riggio Honors Teaching Fellow and recipient of an NSPE Dean’s Scholarship. After a career in corporate finance and international development that brought her to live in Dakar, Senegal, she decided to focus full-time on her writing. She lives in East Harlem.
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In No Heaven for Good Boys, Keisha Bush examines family, tradition, modernity, abuse, and survival. I fell in love with six-year-old Ibrahimah and his cousin Étienne, who felt not like characters, but flesh-and-blood children; I was with them every step of their harrowing journey, and they remain with me. I couldn’t read another book for days after finishing. This story is heartbreaking. But also Bush has a way of softening the blows with much-needed magical realism, granting just enough respite to keep one going. Over a hundred thousand real-life boys are Talibé, and it is Keisha Bush’s thoughtful characterization of their lives that gives this story its beating heart.
📚
To donate and/or learn more about how to help Talibé children in Senegal:
Maison de la Gare mdgsl.com
Empire des Enfants www.EmpireDesEnfants.sn/en
Samu Social Senegal SamuSocialSenegal.com/en
📚
#AmeriesBookClub #ReadwithAmerie #ABC @KeishaBush #NoHeavenForGoodBoys @AmeriesBookClub @randomhouse
ABOUT KEISHA BUSH
Keisha Bush was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She received her MFA in creative writing from The New School, where she was a Riggio Honors Teaching Fellow and recipient of an NSPE Dean’s Scholarship. After a career in corporate finance and international development that brought her to live in Dakar, Senegal, she decided to focus full-time on her writing. She lives in East Harlem.
I hope you enjoy the video--don't forget to subscribe! ^_~ youtube.com/Ameriie?sub_confirmation=1
***SAY HELLO***
☺️ 2nd channel: STUDY READ WRITE with Mi youtube.com/channel/UCVXSWrGro4dXWS6enN2Ondg
☺️ Amerie.co
☺️ AmeriesBookClub.com
☺️ instagram.com/Amerie
☺️ instagram.com/AmeriesBookClub
***MY PROJECTS***
🎼 Download, buy, & stream my new albums: 4AM Mulholland and After 4AM
❤️😈 Order BECAUSE YOU LOVE TO HATE ME anthology
Amazon: amazon.com/Because-You-Love-Hate-Me/dp/1681193647/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475439024&sr=8-1&keywords=because+you+love+to+hate+me
IndieBound: indiebound.org/book/9781681193649
Barnes & Noble: barnesandnoble.com/w/because-you-love-to-hate-me-ameriie-ameriie/1124362730?ean=9781681193649
ABOUT ME
A books, beauty, and lifestyle channel by Amerie, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and NYT bestselling author.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. ^_~
