Of Beetles and Angels - A True Story of The American Dream cover

Of Beetles and Angels - A True Story of The American Dream

by Mawi Asgedom

The inspiring story of Mawi Asgedom, a refugee from civil war in east Africa who sixteen years later delivered the commencement address at his graduation from Harvard University.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?