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Summary: A story of strong women
Review: I loved how Kelly James wrote a book honoring the women she met in her adventures in Africa, instead of just describing those adventures. The sights and sounds in this book will stay with me a long time.The story, Gorillas and Banana Beer, is a tale of hope in the face of no possible reason to hope, of a young man's discovery of a reason to live and give back when he found no life in our culture, of the bravery and strength and endurance of those who are trying to protect the children and gorillas. This story and the others are too powerful to describe. Remind yourself again that America is not all there is to the world.
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Summary: Fascinating stories
Review: I loved Kelly's book. I haven't been so excited about true stories of adventure since I was a little girl, reading Nancy Drew (and those weren't even true!)! I salute Kelly and her strength and wisdom and courage. She is a true inspiration. AND I can't wait for MORE! When is the next book out?
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Summary: Thrilling true tales!
Review: I loved Kelly's book. I haven't been so excited about true stories of adventure since I was a little girl, reading Nancy Drew (and those weren't even true!)! I salute Kelly and her strength and wisdom and courage. She is a true inspiration. AND I can't wait for MORE! When is the next book out?
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Summary: Kelly James' book is great!
Review: I was very touched by her relationship with her characters and the courage and stamina with which she faced her adventures. I have known Kelly James for years; she is indeed a very brave and amazing woman. I (Arla Smith)was especially touched to be included in her thanks at the end of the book.
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Summary: Dancing With the Witchdoctor
Review: It is very refreshing to read a book that does not depict women as simpering wimps. I believe that there are more women out there like this but the public rarely believes it to be true. Held my interest all through the book.
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Summary: A woman of a thousand faces...
Review: Kelly James has composed a remarkable adventure infused with deep humanity for her characters and deep regard for the heroines that emerge during her journeys. Each story becomes a quest in some Quixotic fashion, to find these women, whose destiny's are entangled with true human tragedy, on a continent that seems to know little else. Either by their death (Detour) or in their trancendence (Witchdoctor), James' Dulcinea's are women given over to events for which they have no control, but with which they encounter with courage and dignity that one hopes to be definitive of modern womanhood. A refreshing book that should be read by all, especially young women whose primary cultural exposure is represented by the empty decadence of Britney Spears and the Hollywood culture of narcissicism.
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Summary: A woman of a thousand faces...
Review: Kelly James has composed a remarkable adventure infused with deep humanity for her characters and deep regard for the heroines that emerge during her journeys. Each story becomes a quest in some Quixotic fashion, to find these women, whose destiny's are entangled with true human tragedy, on a continent that seems to know little else. Either by their death (Detour) or in their trancendence (Witchdoctor), James' Dulcinea's are women given over to events for which they have no control, but with which they encounter with courage and dignity that one hopes to be definitive of modern womanhood. A refreshing book that should be read by all, especially young women whose primary cultural exposure is represented by the empty decadence of Britney Spears and the Hollywood culture of narcissicism.
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Summary: Indeed an adventerious yarn
Review: Kelly James writes about the most hairy chested yarns around, yet she is a pretty lady with the brass to sell her first book to Harper Collins.
I hope Hollywood doesn't mess with it to much.
I don't usually reat women authors but I want a copy of the next Kelly James book before the ink gets dry
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Summary: Amazing Africa! Amazing Kelly James
Review: Not often do I read a book straight through...and then be left wanting for more. Kelly James is indeed a modern explorer. Some may say she is a female "Indiana Jones". She is more than that in she gives tribute to the "heart of Africa" : it's women. I hope there is a second edition forthcoming.
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Summary: Made me cringe
Review: Pretty cover and deceptively classy design brings to mind the old truth that one should not judge a book by its cover. I cringed for the thirty pages I managed to stagger through. Being in love with Africa is not enough to make this author's life of interest to anyone. Had this collection of weakly held together and blatantly exaggerated stories taken place in less exotic locations, this book would not have been published. As an African, I found this book unreadable.
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