'Hell in Heaven': An African Perspective on America

New Book Explores Controversial Aspects of American Culture and Politics

NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- As the American landscape becomes even more
ethnically diverse, represented by the country's first black president, new
voices and opinions rise to the surface. In his autobiography "Hell in Heaven"
(published by AuthorHouse), author Modou Gueye narrates his experience as an
African immigrant in Harlem, comparing the United States and his native
country of Senegal.

Gueye obtained a U.S. visa in 1990 to visit for just two weeks, but remained
for 19 years. Gueye left behind a wife and large family. "I came to the United
States and I stayed longer than I had asked to; I felt its greatness, but also
its imperfections," writes Gueye. "My feelings are different now."

In "Hell in Heaven," Gueye describes the African "myth" of America that
shattered upon his arrival in New York City and the American stereotype of
Africa. Gueye writes:

Most of the media images here in America, and also in Europe,
portray Africa as a continent of illnesses and epidemics; home
of HIV; a land of wars, hungry people, and wild jungles. The
beauty of the African people, their culture and civilization,
gets no media attention, except the showing of wild animals and
their habitats.

The book details the history of immigration in the United States and describes
the cultural identity of Americans. Gueye urges African-Americans to gain a
strong cultural identity by going "back to their roots," becoming more open to
countries like Africa. Throughout the book, Gueye shares common African
beliefs, traditions, folklore and colloquialisms.

"Hell in Heaven" is a probing look at the elements that shape American culture
from the valuable vantage of an outsider.

Modou Gueye is a native of Senegal, West Africa, and father of six children
who remain in Africa. Gueye has attained degrees in business administration,
accounting and English. He learned English in only two years, and also speaks
French and Ouolof fluently. Gueye recently moved back to New York City from
Atlanta, Ga. He is currently working on a memoir for his children.

"Hell in Heaven"

Available from: http://www.authorhouse.com, http://www.barnesandnoble.com and
http://www.amazon.com

ISBN: 9781438966373 - 6 x 9 - Paperback - 108 pages - $11.99

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