false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1156042887m/22.jpg 22 6 &#8220;Here is a man who suffers so his readers can laugh.&#8221; &#8212; <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br>Bill Bryson travels to Kenya in support of CARE International. All royalties and profits go to CARE International.<br><br>Bryson visits Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to eradicating poverty. Kenya is a land of contrasts, with famous game reserves and a vibrant culture. It also provides plenty to worry a traveller like Bill Bryson, fixated as he is on the dangers posed by snakes, insects and large predators. It is also a country with many serious problems: refugees, AIDS, drought, and grinding poverty. The resultant diary, though short in length, contains the trademark Bryson stamp of wry observation and curious insight. 1998364 3 12 2002 Bill Bryson's African Diary total:648|5:79|4:172|3:280|2:100|1:17| 648 2140 1074 75 3 2 false false Tue Feb 05 19:35:59 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 20:33:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 31 23:16:07 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 23:20:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 17:45:10 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 17 23:02:28 -0700 2009 "Kenya has become a country of ten millionaires and ten million beggars." ~Kenyan politican J.M. Kariuki, assassinated in 1975

This book is only 49 pages which suited me just fine, considering how long it took me to read my last book. I picked this book not only because it is ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 16:23:41 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 21:32:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 08:54:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 19:21:10 -0800 2008
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