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Mark Wentling

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in Wichita, The United States

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I was born and raised in Kansas but 'made' in Africa. I arrived in Africa in 1970 and I have worked and lived in every corner of the continent since then. I continue my over 45 years of humanitarian work in Africa, currently residing in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. I have been fortunate to have worked or visited all 54 African countries.

The last book, "Africa's Heart," in my Africa Trilogy, was released on January 15,2015, and with the two previous books is available on Amazon. This trilogy is an attempt to convey what it has been like for this kid from Kansas to spend a lifetime in Africa. I seek to not only educate my readers about life in Africa but to entertain them as well. I believe my African story is like none other and I am happy to ...more

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	Africa's Embrace 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Cow Road: Life on the Front Lines of an International Crisis really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Africa Memoir: 50 Years, 54 Countries, One American Life (Vol II. Libya - Senegal) 2.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Africa's Release: The Journey Continues really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Africa's Heart : The Journey Ends in Kansas really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Africa's Release

My second book, "Africa's Release," in my Africa Trilogy is scheduled to be published in April. An excerpt of the back cover reads as follows: "...this epic tale begins in Gemini, Kansas, where a strange man named JB has earned a reputation for his bizarre antics and inexplicable ramblings. But when JB suddenly vanishes overnight..."

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