Who Knows Tomorrow, Lisa LovattSmith
Who Knows Tomorrow, Lisa LovattSmith
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Who Knows Tomorrow
A Memoir of Finding Family among the Lost Children of Africa

Author: Lisa Lovatt-Smith

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/04/2014

Synopsis

Born in Spain and raised by a struggling single mother, Lisa Lovatt-Smith became an editor at British Vogue at nineteen, the youngest in Cond├® Nast history. She helped launch Spanish Vogue and partied across Europe with celebrities, fashion designers, photographers, and supermodels.By her thirties Lisa has her dream career and a glamorous life in Paris, but when her adopted daughter, Sabrina, is expelled from school, Lisa takes her to volunteer in a Ghanaian orphanage in the hope of getting her back on track. What she discovers there changes both their lives for good.Appalled by the deplorable conditions she finds, Lisa moves to Ghana permanently and founds OAfrica, dedicating her personal resources to reuniting hundreds of Ghanaian children with their families and spearheading a drive to shut down corrupt orphanages. On this unforgettable journey, Lisa confronts death threats, malaria, arson, and heartbreaking poverty; she also discovers truly inspiring children trapped in limbo by a moneymaking scheme bigger than she ever imagined.Who Knows Tomorrow is the engaging, frank, and often surprisingly funny story of one amazing woman who has traveled the globe in search of meaningful connection. Although to Lisa her story will always be about the children, it's also a touching celebration of a woman who is talented, generous, and unfailingly courageous.

About Lisa Lovatt-Smith

Lisa Lovatt-Smith began her career in magazine publishing at the tender age of eighteen. After winning a writing contest she began working as an intern for British Vogue. At nineteen she became the youngest photo editor in Condé Nast history, thanks in part to Anna Wintour, who saw her potential early on. In 2002, after years of working in fashion, she left everything behind to open up an orphanage in Ghana. Since then, Lovatt-Smith has continued her humanitarian efforts, using her connections in the fashion industry to raise awareness and spread her message. Today, she lives in a mud hut in Ghana, where she runs her organization OrphanAid Africa.

About Kate Reading

Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Krista on January 27, 2015

I bought this book and was a little disappointed. The first third is about the author's childhood and high fashion connections (Vogue, name dropping), which I guess was necessary to explain how she was able to drop everything and move to Ghana to volunteer in orphanages and then start up her own NGO......more

Goodreads review by Jill on June 04, 2015

I really enjoyed this memoir, I didn't want to put it down. The author is certainly selfless, a great attribute of course. She's made a huge difference in Ghana, which is wonderful. I would say it's certainly inspiring to read. My only complaint, while I did love the book, was that I felt the author......more

Quotes

“In the midst of a career in high fashion, journalist and author Lovatt-Smith stepped off her gilded career path to pursue a passion. This inspiring memoir explores her transformation from the youngest editor at British Vogue into an activist focused on the establishment of children’s aid organizations in Ghana. When her daughter’s emotional problems became overwhelming, a counselor suggested that volunteering might help…Lovatt-Smith’s immensely readable narrative explores her personal metamorphosis and her positive impact on the children of Ghana.” Publishers Weekly

“When a Vogue editor trades designer photo shoots for community development, the steep learning curve makes rich material for this memoir.” Kirkus Reviews

“Lisa’s adventures in West Africa are a powerful testimony to what we could all achieve if we truly become change makers. The work she does is so inspiring to me, and her book tells a fascinating story of struggle over adversity few of us could imagine.” Rachel Roy, fashion designer

“Lisa’s journey, her crossing worlds, made me realize that saving lives is just there within a hand’s reach. We live in a world of possibilities and we each choose our own path. A story that deserves to be read.” Margarita Missoni, fashion designer

“Worlds and motives collide inconveniently, touchingly, and passionately…In what reads like an emotional thriller, hard won victories break through the clay and lives are forever transformed.” Nana Brew-Hammond, journalist and author of Powder Necklace

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