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My Two Centuries in Africa is a humorous, affectionate, intimate book about Africa. It's a personal memoir about how a guy from Indiana accidentally spent almost 40 years in Africa and lived to tell about it. On a deeper level, it's a call to action to Americans and other Westerners to recognize and reject outdated, negative stereotypes about Africa and African people often seen in the media and in movies. Is Africa really all poverty, war, disease, and corruption, as Western news media tends to portray it? No. Or is it just a big wildlife safari as the travel industry would have you believe? No. It is a lot more than that. My Two Centuries in Africa is a new kind of book about Africa. It's a travel book and a memoir. It takes a peek into the daily lives, struggles, and successes of over a billion African people living on the second-largest continent. It also reveals the emotional roller-coaster life of one lost and lonely man who found love, experienced loss, overcame adversity, and gained a measure of wisdom in the process. The book contains over 100 color pictures of African countries in which the author lived and worked. As a bonus, the author has included five extensive Spotify playlists of music from different regions of Africa. If you would like to explore African music, open the Spotify App and use it to scan the Spotify QR codes.

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"Mark B. Apel 5.0 out of 5 stars Strap in for some good storytelling. Carl ... takes readers on a journey not just into the heart of the African Continent but into his own psyche. He does so with witty humor. His storytelling weaves a rich fabric of colors, sounds, smells, and understanding ...to dispel commonly-held western misperceptions about the African continent... NEK Reader 5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal Africa is now in the greatest transformation of its history ... African citizens...are ... growing a beautiful culture, and a willfulness to demand (their) place in the sun. His book goes ... to the heart of the Africa we will come to know --- an Africa which can dare to teach us all a better narrative. LBSH 5 stars Humorous... and ... interesting account of one man's experiences in Africa Carl has written a very readable and always interesting account of his perspective on Africa, its people... and his United States government and non-governmental (""NGO"") employers during his 40-year career. I'd certainly recommend it! Kindle Customer 5.0 out of 5 stars I could not put it down I enjoyed this book immensely. It was such a truthful look at being an ex-pat..I just loved it. Humorous intermingled with deadly serious, all of it just pulling you in. I think I will get a good map of Africa and read it again just for the pure joy of it... Do yourself a favor and read this book. 5.0 out of 5 stars Two Centuries in Africa This book is a wonderful account of an American in Africa for four decades. I recommend reading it to open your eyes to a bit of African history and a bit of African daily life... The book helps form a broader view of the struggles of African people on a beautiful continent... TomG 5.0 out of 5 stars a life well lived, but the story continues. Really enjoyed this reality-based memoir of amazing experiences and making a difference in Africa and beyond! Look forward to the next installments!"

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