Cheryl (pagebypage) - , reviewed on 7/21/2010

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This is an astounding nonfiction account of one woman's solo trip across Papua New Guinea. Let me begin by saying that some people are adventurers first and writers second. This is not the case here. Kira Salak is an absolute first rate writer and an incredibly brave adventurer. Her writing is both lyrically beautiful and engaging. As a reader, even though I questioned her sanity in places, her independence, self-confidence and sense of trust and wonder are very powerful reminders of what it is like to move about a dangerous world without being paralyzed by fear. She is inspiring, without being self-absorbed, and strong, without bragging. Her adventures instilled in me a strong sense of possibility.

I've recommended this book many times and everyone has loved it. It puts the trials and tribulations in our own lives into whole different perspective.

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