'The Last Resort'

" it's sure to inspire us all Linux draws Rogers were hardworking farmers and small business owners. They found a home under siege. When the government in Zimbabwe ordered them to leave their land they refused. And like the American pioneers of the old west they stood their ground with only a shotgun. And their courage."

" Which joining us now is their son Douglas Rogers who chronicles his parents story in his new book the last resort Douglas I see this morning line they found. It is interesting because you point out this a very American story as well right we can learn so much about the resiliency. Of your parents in this right."

" Absolutely I am day were at a time their lives assists to India 2000 to have this came from a backpack and loves throughout the 1990s I'm. And in the year 2000. Basically. That bill under siege of what promise them tendencies from the government of Robert -- got me. Com and at a time when they should be some of putting if he kept playing golf playing bridge visiting the grand children. They were penalized for the -- that would that they'll for the country fell -- put them instead of giving up instead of fleeing the country has a lot of people did and as someone like myself I mean I'm that the country ready. I did my parents who have made the strongest stuff from this in no way we gonna stay. What was their motivation that's what kept them -- Will they see themselves is that as as African now my families my father is a family go back to Africa. To this late sixteen hundreds. Comes three in fifty years and Africa and instead will this president is saying we know from what we British with -- is he's saying -- and don't we're African -- born here. This is where we're from and we -- leaving."

" You say that despite ominous and repeated threats they stood their ground and what they did that once they got a shotgun. And they refused. To leave. And you say did this in some way is has echoes of the American pioneering spirit so tell us what -- exactly did well."

" Did that incredibly innovative them and they just came up with new ideas the whole time to keep on today at the bit -- Clinton and one of the things that they. Sort of dating my father decided to start growing the bush in front of it in front of their phone. Growing at wild so that when when the government officials drove past them date that would drive -- and look for a phone to take. And my father off the company is a good in the bush so wild that. The behind the -- became invisible. -- justices say he just kept trying new tactics and new innovative means and at some funding needed to. Start lending money again because that tourism business have had collapsed."

" Well I think anything's really turn around from now they -- coffee -- a -- coffee roasting business one of the few left in the country but as they came to the United States for the first time it's it's interesting to hear as they grew up African. They -- the United States for the first time they were so overwhelmed and impressed with the patriotism. Of this country tell us about that."

" We'll let that among my wife and -- Americans from New -- we got married in 2005. Com. And it's that time win Zimbabwe and -- before in the pot and make -- missile functioning state so place where. When the lights work the electricity function the roads were working and you get fuel the petrol station. So they just found them really inspiring that that. To see some of flags flying in in front yards when we wins at my last I'm in need to as the and the sort of patriotism crown and a mini with some of the unity should be lucky. And I would you live in this is this is an incredible country."

" And that I think is take way Douglas to remind Americans that to be proud to talk -- of -- of your country isn't suggest and to be patriotic thing. It's a good message absolutely out for the book is called the last resort to is out now there. -- Amazon right now pick it up Douglas Rogers thanks so much for coming in this one great story thanks and giving it --"