num_pages: 224
description: Tani Adewumi didnt know what Boko Haram was or why they had threatened his family. All he knew was that when his parents told the family was going to America Tani thought it was the start of a great adventure rather than an escape. In truth his familys journey to the United States was nothing short of miraculousand the miracles were just beginning.Tanis father Kayode became a dishwasher and Uber driver while Tanis mother Oluwatoyin cleaned buildings while the family lived in a homeless shelter. Eight-year-old Tani jumped into his new life with courage and perseveranceand an unusual mind for chess. After joining the chess club in his public school Tani practiced his game for hours in the evenings at the shelter. Then he began competing in the ultra-exclusive chess clubs of New York City. And winningagain and again. And then less than a year after he learned to play Tani won the New York State chess championship.In My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles Tani and his parents tell us their incredible true story of sacrificing everything for family living with nothing but hope and then sharing generously all they received to discover the greatest riches of all. Tanis triumphant spirit reminds us of the power of kindness and the beauty of unity as we watch for the next miracle to begin.
language: English
title: My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles: The Amazing True Story of One Boy’s Journey from Refugee to Chess Champion
publisher: Thomas Nelson