Love, Africa

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A seasoned war correspondent, Jeffrey Gettleman has covered every major conflict over the past twenty years, from Afghanistan to Iraq to the Congo For the past decade, he has served as the East Africa bureau chief for the New York Times, fulfilling a teenage dream.At nineteen, Gettleman fell in love, twice On a do it yourself community service trip in college, he went to East Africa a terrifying, exciting, dreamlike part of the world in the throes of change that imprinted itself on his imagination and on his heart.But around that same time he also fell in love with a fellow Cornell student the brightest, classiest, most principled woman he d ever met To say they were opposites was an understatement She became a criminal lawyer in America he hungered to return to Africa For the next decade he would be torn between these two abiding passions.A sensually rendered coming of age story in the tradition of Barbarian Days, Love, Africa is a tale of passion, violence, far flung adventure, tortuous long distance relationships, screwing up, forgiveness, parenthood, and happiness that explores the power of finding yourself in the most unexpected of places. New Download Love, Africa [ By ] Jeffrey Gettleman [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The tale of an asshole who has had a fascinating career.In July of 1996, I and 21 of my fellow church members traveled to Kenya on a mission trip Aside from short stays in both Nairobi and Mombasa, we spent most of the month in a tiny town called Kibwezi We had running water but no electricity, and because it was 1996, none of us had laptops or cell phones Honestly, it rather boggles my mind that my parents let me go so many thousands of miles away with no ability to make sure I was okay most of the time I totally understand why Gettleman has fal In July of 1996, I and 21 of my fellow church members traveled to Kenya on a mission trip Aside from short stays in both Nairobi and Mo...I was so excited to win this book from the publisher I had been waiting for the book to be published Some of the book reminded me of one of my favorites, A Thousand Hills to Heaven Love, Hope, and a Restaurant in Rwanda I really enjoyed reading about the authors time in Africa and the various people he met I only gave it three stars because I had a hard time liking the author I don t know if it was intentional but by proclaiming what a narcissistic jerk he was made me not like him even mor I was s...Read this after hearing the author interviewed on Pod Save the World Loved it, although I m biased, as I m a foreigner living in Africa too.I traveled to East Africa in 2013 to visit dear friends and fell in love with it I was fascinated by the different cultures in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia I was surprised by the crowded metropolis of Kampala, Uganda But I particularly loved Nairobi, Kenya and all its contradictions as it embraced both the traditional and modern I have subscribed to The NY Times for years and have always followed Jeffrey Gettleman s reporting as their East Africa Bureau Chief I enjoyed read this love story of Afri I traveled to East Africa in 2013 to visit dear friends and fell in love with it I was fascinated by the different cultures in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia I was surprised by the crowded metropolis of Kampala, Uganda But I particularly loved Nairobi, Kenya and all its contradictions as it embraced both the traditional and modern I h...He says that white people in Africa are in 3 M s Missionaries, Misfits, and Mercenaries He says he s neither, but when you make a career and a best selling book on stories of africa, why are you not a mercenary just a different sort I didn t want to read and like a memoir about Africa from a white dude But alas, he s a gifted writer and I liked the book What can I say He was pretty self reflective about writing about Africa and how to deal with the ooga booga of otherness and privilege I He says that white people in Africa are in 3 M s Missionaries, Misfits, and Mercenaries He says he s neither, but when you make a career and a best selling book on stories of africa, why are you not a mercenary just a different sort I didn t want to read and like a memoir about Africa from a white dude But alas, he s a gifted writer and I liked the book What can I say He was pretty self reflective about writing about Africa and how to deal with the ooga booga of otherness and p...I ve traveled a fair amount in Africa over the past 9 years, passing through almost a dozen countries That made me wonder would readers who lack that experience love this book as much How could they appreciate how deftly Gettleman communicates so many of the mystery and subtle ironies and beauty of the continent But if you can love a place because someone describes it so astutely, so sensitively, then readers who ve never been to Africa will love Africa at least a bit, after reading it And I ve traveled a fair amount in Africa over the past 9 years, passing through almost a dozen countries That made me wonder would readers who lack that experience love this book as much How could they appreciate how deftly Gettleman communicates so many of the mystery and subtle ironies and beauty of the continent But if you can love a place because someone describes it so astutely, so sensitively, then readers who ve never been to Africa will love Africa at least a bi...Brilliant book A unique love triangle pitting person against purpose, with brief glimpses into American foreign policy across Africa and the Middle East from the eyes of a journalist I cannot recommend it enough Not only did I find the memoir so moving I sent an excessively long email to the author, Jeffrey Gettleman 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner for international reporting and Chief of the East Africa Bureau for the New York Times , but he also responded the same day and it was the most pleasa Brilliant book A unique love triangle pitting person against purpose, with brief glimpses into American foreign policy across Africa and the Middle East from the eyes of a journalist I cannot recommend it enough Not only did I find the memoir so moving I sent an excessively long email to the author, Jeffrey Gettleman 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner for international...I can see why other reviewer s might not have liked the author and thus not the book For me, I felt like he was largely transparent about his shortcomings And the book is just so fascinating and well written that I didn t mind not wanting to be his best friend He always chooses the exact right verb And this is a relatively easy to read book that explains an entire region at war I ve always admired his newspaper articles because they make foreign countries feel human in a way newspaper artic I can see why other reviewer s might not have liked the author and thus not the book For me, I felt like he was largely transparent about his shortcomings And the book is just so fascinating and well written that I didn t mind not wanting to be his best friend He always chooses the exact right verb And this is a relatively easy to read book that explains an e...Ok My first question how the hell did this guy win the Pulitzer prize I already did NOT like his reporting in the NYT, which otherwise is generally one of my favourite publications As someone who lives and works in East Africa, his reporting on the continent always seemed a tad paternalistic and simplistic or as he himself so aptly describes it in this book ooga booga African stories This book, however, not only confirms my underlying sentiments about him but takes them to a whole new l Ok My first question how the hell did this guy win the Pulitzer prize I already did NOT like his reporting in the NYT, which otherwise is generally one of my favourite publications As someone who lives and works in East Africa, his reporting on the continent always seemed a tad paternalistic and simplistic or as he himself so aptly describes it in this book ooga booga African storie...

Love, Africa
  • English
  • 25 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 0062284096
  • Jeffrey Gettleman
  • Love, Africa