In the Belly of the Elephant
In the Belly of the Elephant
Author: Susan Corbett
Desc: Everybody needs to run away from home at least once. Susan Corbett told people she was out to save the world but really she was running--running from her home as much as to anywhere. Like many women she was searching for meaning to her life or for a good man to share it with. In Africa she hoped to find both. Compelling and compassionate In the Belly of the Elephant is Susan's transformative story of what happens when you decide to try to achieve world peace while you're searching for a good man. More than a fish-out-of-water story it's a surprising and heart-rending account of her time in Africa trying to change the world as she battles heat sandstorms drought riots intestinal bugs burnout love affairs and more than one meeting with death. Against a backdrop of vivid beauty and culture in a narrative interwoven with a rich tapestry of African myths and fables Susan learns the true simplicity of life and discovers people full of kindness wisdom and resilience and shares with us lessons we too can learn from her experiences.