Safari

Gene Marsh, a 63-year-old independent, intelligent, and adventurous woman, falls in love with an irresistible man on a trek in Nepal. They marry nine months later. Sixteen months into the marriage, his mounting, emotionally destructive behavior crushes her self-confidence. Gene flees to western Kenya to volunteer a s a professor of nursing. Better prepared as a nurse than a wife, she relies on her profession to nurse herself through her personal crisis and begin the process of healing.

Immersed in the lives of Kenyan nurses, students, families, and communities, Gene confronts the realities of providing healthcare with insufficient resources, conditions of extreme poverty, neonatal death rates, the West's inattention to treating AIDS, and the mistreatment of women and girls.

Neddie, a Kenyan colleague and friend, becomes Gene's mentor. Like a matriarch elephant, she teaches Gene the wisdom and survival skills of African women.

Safari: A Nurse's Journey of Resilience, Compassion, and Healing is a story about self-discovery, healing, and the transformative power of human connection and compassion. The author tells her story in a setting that amplifies tragedy, vulnerability, loss, joy, and love.