by Bill Bryson
This thin volume is really a PR campaign for CARE, not that there's anything wrong with that. Bryson also brings his signature humor into certain places in the book, not that there's anything wrong with that, either. It's tough to critique a book that supports a worthy organization like CARE, but ...
Sadly, this begs the question, "So what?" Michael Dorris, faced with the same offer/task, did a beautiful job in Rooms in the House of Stone: The "Thistle" Series of Essays, which managed to be small, brief, but filled with useful observations and understated but sincere sentiment. Bryson's account ...
A short but enjoyable piece. Since Bryson is merely discussing a flying visit to Africa, there is little of his usual depth, but his voice as usual is extremely readable.
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