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About this bookWelcome to Kenya. The home of some of the fastest runners in the world. The home of UNEP headquarters. The home the Big Five animals. The home of giraffes that hug visitors and eat from their hands. The home of ostrich, tortoise and hot air ballon rides. The home of hundreds of national parks, game reserves, and animal sanctuaries.This book, Most Affordable Vacation Destination is a must have for wild animal lovers who are looking for...
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From tracking gorillas in misty forests to watching lions climb trees, from conquering snow-capped mountains to relaxing on tropical islands - Uganda packs a lifetime of adventures into one compact country. It's a land that has inspired explorers for centuries, from those seeking the source of the Nile to modern-day wildlife enthusiasts. So, are you ready to discover your own piece of this African pearl? Well pack your sense of adventure, and grab...
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Jambo, Kenya is known by many as the home of the best long distance runners. Other than producing some of the best athletes in the world, this country also has beautiful tourist destinations. From the idyllic coastal region to the expansive Rift valley region, this country certainly has its fair share of magnificence! Although it’s known for its amazing wildlife and panoramic views, this great nation has many other aspects that make it the ultimate...
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The riveting true story of decadence, deception, and murder among British aristocrats in colonial Kenya In 1941, with London burning in the Blitz, a group of hedonistic English nobles partied shamelessly in Kenya. Far removed from falling bombs, the wealthy elites of "Happy Valley" indulged in morphine, alcohol, and unrestricted sex, often with their friends' spouses. But the party turned sinister in the early hours of a January morning for Josslyn...
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Culture Smart! Kenya provides a cultural bridge that will carry you beyond the gloss of the hotels and deep into the warp and weft of everyday life; beyond the game parks and into the intricacies of community and wildlife coexistence; beyond the bounds of tourism and into the freedom of cultural understanding and exchange. A true "insider's take" gleaned over years of living and working in the country, it delivers key insights into the forces, ancient...
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I lived for two years in a dusty village near the coast of Kenya, East Africa. I went with some thought of bringing change to the Duruma people, but in the end I was changed as much or more than anyone else. Each chapter of "The Trees Were Spinning" tells a short story or two from my time there, and reveals a facet of their culture (and often my own as well). Through the book you can follow my own growth and the humble lessons of life that I learned,...
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Kenya is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Travel through ancient lands to witness some of the world's greatest wildlife spectaculars, climb a volcano or two, or sail in a magnificent dhow to seemingly unknown islands; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Kenya and begin...
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Shadows on the Grass includes four stories that shed light on the author's love for both the beauty and wilderness of Africa, and for the African people, their dignity and traditions. Written 30-years after she left Africa, Dinesen's stories have a beautiful way of describing the world around her.
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"John Boyes...has had as many hair-raising adventures as any one in the world who has lived to tell the tale, for at one time was virtually king of the savage Kikuyu tribe." -Boston Globe, Nov. 9, 1912
"John Boys...was the actual controlling power for several years in a great region into which before no white man had been allowed...he entered the hostile territory practically alone...had to do a lot of fighting to gain his ascendancy...he was in...
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Parce que pour connaître les peuples, il faut d'abord les comprendre.
D'abord les paysages. Puis l'envoûtement. Du Kenya, le visiteur garde irrévocablement l'image de cette fracture géologique du Rift, assénée telle un coup de poing. Le Kenya ou l'Afrique en miroir. Toute l'Afrique, résumée dans l'histoire d'un pays et dans ses convulsions depuis l'indépendance.
Le Kenya est indissociable de son mythe, entretenu par le cinéma et les récits...
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"Captain Stigand is one of the most noted of recent African big game hunters and explorers." -Theodore Roosevelt
"Goes into considerable detail on hunting techniques...is high adventure as well, written by one of the most colorful characters in African history...reputed the most physically powerful officer in the British army...obsessed with danger, which may account for his seeking out the elephant...met his end at the wrong end of a spear." -Austin-American...
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"Edward White's 'The Rediscovered Country' is one of the best books of travel and hunting published in a long time...records...the existence of an immense region swarming with game and forgotten by the world since a few German officials many years ago." -Idaho Statesman, August 7, 1915
"The Rediscovered Country is a true tale of hunting experiences in what was the last virgin territory in Africa; a country teeming with game, which had never before...
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Are you considering relocating to Kenya, the vibrant heart of Africa? Whether you're an adventurous soul seeking new horizons, a professional embarking on a career opportunity, or a family looking for a culturally rich experience, "A Guide to Relocating to Kenya" is your essential companion for this life-changing journey.Kenya, a land of breathtaking landscapes, diverse cultures, and warm hospitality, offers an enchanting blend of modernity and tradition....
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Muzungu, the Swahili word for white folk, translated literally means "confused person wandering about." During the author's months working and traveling through Kenya, this description fits her to a tee. Her audacious Kenyan adventure makes for a bucket load of anecdotes and impressions born of heart and hands-on experience–enough to knock your socks off. The devil in Africa is in the details, and Muzungu is there in the trenches - raw, down and...
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"His descriptions of the experiences he had in the wilds of the African bush are thrilling...one of the few Americans who were admitted to the closed territory before the coming of Roosevelt." -El Paso Herald, March 10, 1910
"Bronson obtained permission of the British Government to make a journey through its 'closed territory' in search of big game...not only a sportsman but an excellent writer...highly entertaining book of adventure." -San Francisco...
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Meet Elaine Brautigam, a family doctor's wife from Upstate New York, USA. She's on a World Medical Missions trip to Kijabe, Kenya. There, her daily job will be to move from bed to bed in the Pediatric Ward of Bethany Kids Hospital. She'll pray for the sick, and sometimes dying, infants and children there, comfort the family and friends keeping vigil by their beds, and trust God to use her somehow in this daunting, heartbreaking place.
God does use...
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Dr. Rainsford's 1909 book "The Land of the Lion " is a record of the twelve or thirteen months spent in the hunting domains of East Africa-an account of the huntsman's quest for big game and final triumphs.
After walking more than 4000 miles during a year's hunting trip in Africa, Dr. William S. Rainsford, nationally known as the former rector of St. George's Church, New York, was properly to be regarded as an authority on the game possibilities...
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These are stories of unexpected encounters far from home, told with a vivid sense of place. A white man with more wives than money becomes Africa's least-competent thief, two Americans contemplate love's costs and possibilities in Mexico's mountains, a seasick missionary bumps into God on the equator. George Rosen's characters seek, and sometimes find, a reality in which "everywhere, there is something remarkable."
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Poignant and wry, Standing Out is, at heart, a profoundly human story that explores the nature of belonging and finding one's place in the world.
Angela was born in New York City to Chinese parents. The loss of a brother when only seven, and her parents going on to adopt two more, made for an ever-changing family dynamic.
Decisions her parents made played out across three continents. At the age of three, the family relocated to Kenya in East Africa...
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