Cheyenne La Tour, aka “Shy,” is a young successful African American computer engineer in New York City hearing the whisper “there must be something more.” She decides to leave a lucrative career with M.H. Duran, Inc. and join a small group of like-minded visionaries who bring the internet to Rwanda, Africa. Fiber Optic cable is scheduled for installation - which began in 1993, offering a quantum leap in communication to the people in Africa. Shy is driven by her desire to give back while building profitable relationships with Rwanda and African Americans in the USA. She is assured that the Rwandan government and people want this alliance to work, but when war breaks out, the ancient hatred among the Hutu and Tutsi intensifies. Shy’s vulnerable personality leads her blindly into situations where she must shed the simple cloak of innocence and survive a harsh reality she never could have imagined.

“Forgive and Live” is a historical fiction novel offering a factual-based account of the centuries-long struggle between two ethnic groups living in Rwanda. Join author Wendy S. Mills on Saturday, May 10th at Eli's Little House for an in-depth take on the story as well as book singing. Admittance is free, and the bar will be open for adult sips, as well.