One Book One Sioux County – Conversation with the Authors of “Don’t Look Back”

Join us for a conversation with authors, Achut Deng and Keely Hutton. They will be sharing about  our One Book, One Sioux County choice for 2024. It is a memoir of a girl who survived the Sudanese Civil War and fought to save her own life. Achut Deng walked miles through a war-torn country, ending up in a refugee camp where she lived for 10 years; she eventually had the opportunity to move to the United States and settled in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Her powerful story details her experiences, her unwavering perseverance, and her will to live.

Deng’s story, written with author Keely Hutton, chronicles the terrifying reality of growing up in a war zone, a situation faced by far too many children across the world. Yet the book is also a testament to the goodness in humanity and the power of moving forward, overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in the way.

Registration is not required, but it is helpful and will get your name entered into the give-away and allow you to submit questions for the authors.  

There will be an Appetizers with the Authors event beforehand at 5:30 pm. Tickets are limited and required to attend the appetizers portion. Please register here to attend this: https://www.onebookonesiouxcounty.org/dinner-with-the-authors-registration/