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

Julian Smith received a Banff Mountain Book Award for Crossing the Heart of Africa and has written for Outside, Smithsonian, Wired, Men's Journal, National Geographic Traveler, Discover, and the Washington Post.

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