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What is the What by Dave Eggers is the story of one of the "Lost Boys," Valentino Achak Deng, who becomes a refugee in war-ravaged southern Sudan.  His travels bring him in contact with enemy soldiers, liberation rebels, hyenas and lions, disease and starvation, and death.  What is the What is based closely on Deng's experiences, and is filled with adventure, heartbreak, suspense, tragedy and triumph.  You will appreciate your own life in a new way.





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