When I began this blog, my intention was to review not only new releases, but also some favorites that have been out for years- even out-of-print titles- to bring awareness to the marvelous books that nobody talks about. However, I've been mostly reviewing more recently released books because there have been so many great ones released. So, in time for summer, I'm reviewing a great summer read that was released years ago but is still completely wonderful!
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Blog: Four Story Mistake (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 23 0 S 31 45 E
Approximate area: 13,514 sq. mi. (35,000 sq. km)
When it comes to political geography, the twenty-first century has so far been especially concerned with issues of national sovereignty and in some circles, a renewed interest in the old maxim that good fences make good neighbors. Theoretically, those with means are free to move about the globe as the please, but in doing so, these individuals often navigate contentious borderlands. It interests me then, that in Southwestern Africa, three countries have worked together for the last seven years to literally remove physical and political barriers with the goal of creating a viable Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. (more…)