{"product_id":"my-name-is-tani-and-i-believe-in-miracles","title":"My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles","description":"\u003ch6\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn their escape from Boko Haram's reign of terror in Nigeria, Tani's family's journey to the United States was nothing short of a miracle. Then 8-year-old Tani started competing with his public school in the ultra-exclusive chess clubs of New York City – and winning. A true story of sacrificing everything for family and living with nothing but hope.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTani Adewumi didn’t 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 family’s journey to the United States was nothing short of miraculous—and the miracles were just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTani’s father, Kayode, became a dishwasher and Uber driver while Tani’s mother, Oluwatoyin, cleaned buildings, while the family lived in a homeless shelter. Eight-year-old Tani jumped into his new life with courage and perseverance—and 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. And less than a year after he learned to play, Tani won the New York State chess championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this incredible book, you’ll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn inspirational true story of perseverance, hard work and love\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn eye-opening account of the threats from Boko Haram in Tani’s homeland of Nigeria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe true power of the miracles each one of us can do for one another\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young boy with an aptitude for chess? Absolutely. But if you ask Tani Adewumi, he will tell you he believes in miracles and one happened to him and his family. This story will inspire, delight, and challenge you to believe, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformedbookservices.com\/products\/my-name-is-tani-and-i-believe-in-miracles-young-readers-edition?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=34e56d40f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eYoung Readers Edition\u003c\/a\u003e is also available. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAuthors\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTanitoluwa \"Tani\" Adewumi \u003c\/strong\u003eis the Nigerian-born boy who won the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship after playing the game for only a year. After Tani and his family fled Nigeria amid Boko Haram's reign of terror, they found refuge in a New York City homeless shelter, where they waited to be granted religious asylum. Tani's father, Kayode Adewumi, who came from a royal Nigerian family, became a dishwasher and an Uber driver to support their family. Oluwatoyin Adewumi, Tani's mther, whose father was an accountant at one of the largest printing presses in NIgeria and who had been working at a bank for more than a decade, trained to become a home health aide. Their lives were forever changed when a chess instructor at Tani's school offered Tani a scholarship to join the chess program. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraig Borlase \u003c\/strong\u003eis a bestselling British author and collaborative writer of more than forty-five books. He specializes in memoir, and his most recent books include the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eFinding Gobi \u003c\/em\u003eby Dion Leonard and \u003cem\u003eGod's Hostage \u003c\/em\u003eby Andrew Brunson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover: Softcover\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 207\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adewumi, Tanitoluwa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47655760199921,"sku":"9780785232735","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/8731\/8425\/files\/9780785232735.png?v=1767811431","url":"https:\/\/reformedbookservices.com\/products\/my-name-is-tani-and-i-believe-in-miracles","provider":"Reformed Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}