Tanya Shaffer
â€œIt's my life, and if I want to run from it I can,â€ quips Tanya Shaffer. An incorrigible wanderer, Shaffer has a habit of fleeing domesticity for the joys and rigors of the open road. This time her destination is Ghana, and what results is a transformative year spent roaming the African continent. Eager to transcend the limitations of tourism, Shaffer works as a volunteer, building schools and hospitals in remote villages. At the heart of her tale are the profound, complex, often challenging relationships she forms with those she meets along the way.,Whether recounting a perilous boat trip to Timbuktu, a night of impassioned political debate in Ghana, or a fumbled romance in Burkina Faso, Shaffer portrays the collision of African and North American cultures with self-deprecating humor and clear-eyed compassion. Filled with warmth, candor, and an exuberant sense of adventure, ,Somebodyâ€™s Heart is Burning, raises provocative questions about privilege, wealth, and the true meaning of friendship.
Travel,Cultural,Africa,Nonfiction,Autobiography,Memoir,Womens
Somebody's Heart Is Burning: A Woman Wanderer in Africa