I read this book as a child and it was one of my favorite books. It tells the story of a young woman who is an African princess, but both her parents died when she was quite young. Despite of that, she was able to get into a school run by Adventist missionaries. One of the families became quite interested in her, and they adopted her as one of her own.She grew up under their loving care, met and married her husband and had two children. When the Edwards left South Africa, they made provisions for Alice and her family to come to the United States, which she did. Once she did, she was able to become featured on Ralph Edwards, “This Is Your Life” program. She has since written another book on her life in the U.S. and is still living in California. It still remains one of my favorite books on a person who can survive the odds and have a good life.