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Ta’afuli Andrew Fiu is the Samoan writer of a book called Purple Heart, first published in 2006.
Purple Heart tells the story of a Samoan boy growing up in Auckland. It details his battle with heart disease caused by a severe bout of rheumatic fever when he was 14 years old.
Andrew weaves a tale of his years growing up in a hospital environment, battling ill health, racism and cultural differences.