Among the Maasai
A Memoir
Format:Paperback
Publisher:She Writes Press
Published:24th Oct '19
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
• In 2017, a record 87 million Americans traveled abroad. Nearly 5 million people from around the world visited East Africa.
• Volunteer tourism, or “voluntourism,” is one of the fastest growing trends in travel today.
• Women’s rights are at the forefront of public dialogue, and this book deals directly with many issues related to women’s rights, including the gender-education gap, female genital cutting, rape and other forms of violence, and early forced marriage. More than 98 million adolescent girls around the world are not in school.
• In recent years, adult nonfiction (inclusive of memoir) has been the category with the greatest revenue growth. Books with religious and inspirational themes were among the best-selling books.
AUDIENCE:
• Nonprofit professionals and donors interested in women’s issues
• “Voluntourists” interested in volunteering around the world
• Feminists and others working for women’s rights
• Travelers to Africa
• Christians interested in missionary and volunteer work
• Academics interested in international education, anthropology, and women’s issues
• Women’s book clubs
- Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (New Voice Nonfiction) 2020
ISBN: 9781631526725
Dimensions: 215mm x 139mm x 23mm
Weight: unknown
312 pages