Publisher's Synopsis
What they're saying about this brilliant first novel: "¿bold exploration of a woman adrift in Africa, caught in the turmoil of her own defeated past and in the possibilities offered by her current swirls of chaos. It's a compelling story, told with authority and grace." Fred Leebron Author of Out West, Six Figures, and In the Middle of All This "¿ a maiden novel rife with compact, memorable word pictures." J. Dwight Dobkins Co-author of Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murders "¿refreshing, well-told story written with a combination of force and sensitivity that captures the wondrous complexities of Africa, its people, and the precious vulnerability of the human experience." Freddie Lee Johnson III Author of Bittersweet and A Man Finds His Way "¿an incomparable source of information on the African experience. After reading the book, I felt as if I had been on a trip to Cameroon." Alma H. Bond, Ph.D. Author of Who Killed Virginia Woolf? "In Dr. Sally, Mary Hanford Bruce has created a complex character as driven by her need for love as she is by her desire to grow. The African jungle is a rich landscape for this desperate search for self-awareness." Dr. Kathleen DeGrave Author of Company Woman
