In this book, Lisa and her 17-year-old son Blake traveled to Africa on a mission trip. Lisa starts the book with a snapshot of where she is in life. "Empty Nest" syndrome kicking in due to her oldest son leaving for college, and her youngest son soon to be leaving. She feels the need to go on an adventure.
I love the fact that all proceeds of the book go to further help the children in Africa. The heart of the author shows through very clearly throughout the book.
My editor senses were irked a bit at some of the editing that needed to be done throughout the book, which did lessen by enjoyment of reading. For example, there are punctuation marks outside of the parentheses, and there is overuse of dashes and ellipses throughout the book. Also, the parts that are included by other people are in italics which are hard to read. In fact, I skipped over those parts because the italics font hurt my eyes. The story read more like a journal entry instead of a book narrative. It could have been made better by professional editing.
Despite these issues, the words managed to bring a tear to my eye at places due to the descriptions of the children in Uganda. The suffering and the abject poverty is strong. It is easy to see how this touched the author and inspired her to write a book on her adventures there.
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I love the fact that all proceeds of the book go to further help the children in Africa. The heart of the author shows through very clearly throughout the book.
My editor senses were irked a bit at some of the editing that needed to be done throughout the book, which did lessen by enjoyment of reading. For example, there are punctuation marks outside of the parentheses, and there is overuse of dashes and ellipses throughout the book. Also, the parts that are included by other people are in italics which are hard to read. In fact, I skipped over those parts because the italics font hurt my eyes. The story read more like a journal entry instead of a book narrative. It could have been made better by professional editing.
Despite these issues, the words managed to bring a tear to my eye at places due to the descriptions of the children in Uganda. The suffering and the abject poverty is strong. It is easy to see how this touched the author and inspired her to write a book on her adventures there.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 < http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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