I Dreamed of Africa
Book description
This autobiography tells the story of an Italian woman whose life is driven by love of Africa. The prologue covers a string of deaths which shaped Kuki Gallmann's life including that of a woman friend who died in a car crash. The widower, Paulo (who then married Kuki), his two…
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2 authors picked I Dreamed of Africa as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
So much about this true story was evocative to me at a time when I didn’t yet understand anything much about the real Africa.
Kuki’s perfect prose through adversity and new beginnings had me right there with her in an entirely different world where ordinary people were experiencing extraordinary things.
I read this book over and over again, with joy and tears, before finally making my own move to live in the wilds of Africa.
From Sharon's list on consider taking more risks and do something completely different with your life.
Kuki Gallman, an Italian socialite, is another wealthy woman who sought adventure in Kenya. And another woman, with her husband, who set out to start a ranch in an inhospitable land. When her husband and son are killed in separate accidents, Gallman turns the ranch into a conservation park, using her money to bring attention to the plight of the local wildlife. And, as is true in Namibia, she enlisted the help of local tribal leaders to save both the endangered wildlife and native culture. In 2010, she founded Prayers for the Earth and in 2011, she and her daughter…
From Kathryn's list on for wild women desperately seeking adventure.
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