Crossing the Heart of Africa: An Odyssey of Love and Adventure

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"This rapturous adventure narrative...shows that love really does conquer all." -Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder "Charming, wise, and captivating." -Dean King, bestselling author of Skeletons on the Zahara

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITERS WESTERN WRITING AWARDS WINNER: GOLD PRIZE (TRAVEL) -- No Source BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK COMPETITION WINNER: SPECIAL JURY MENTION -- No Source AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS AND AUTHORS AWARDS BEST-BOOK WINNER: MEMOIR -- No Source "Grogan would have been a fitting protagonist for Shakespeare ... an insightful and often uproarious romp. ... memorable ... sheds light on Grogan's monumental feat, which is worthy of a revisit." -- Boston Globe "Julian Smith, a talented travel writer, evokes Grogan, his adventures and his world with both insight and panache." -- Washington Post "An extraordinary love story ... [an] absolutely fascinating adventure" -- GoNomad.com

Author Bio

Julian Smith received a Banff Mountain Book Award forCrossing the Heart of Africaand has written forOutside,Smithsonian,Wired, Men's Journal,National Geographic Traveler,Discover, and theWashington Post.