Thirty-one banana leaves

the long version

The analogy of the banana leaf is perfect for Winifred Kellersberger Vass to frame her thirty-one descriptive sketches of life in the African country of Zaire [Democratic Republic of Congo]. Humorous, informational, and inspirational, these loving glimpses of a people and a country celebrate the exuberance of rugged African life and offer a potpourri of memories from the author's growing-up years there as a "mish kid". Her exposure not only to exotic customs and life styles, but also to the dedicated and selfless Christian missionaries working there, enables her to give these colorful vignettes an entertaining flair coupled with a deeper sense of God's presence and power in the world. (Book jacket).