My Heart Is Africa: A Flying Adventure

by Scott Griffin

In 1996, Scott Griffin left his comfortable business career to work for the Flying Doctors Service, an organization that flies doctors and aid workers to remote regions throughout Africa. He tells the story of his two-year odyssey here, from his harrowing solo flight over the Atlantic in a single-engine Cessna to his experiences on the ground, including getting arrested, crashing, and re-crashing his plane. Vividly portraying Africa’s beauty and humanity, this engaging account leads readers through deserts, mountains, and jungles, taking them into the lives of the eccentric characters Griffin meets along the way.

Genres: Nonfiction, Africa, Travel

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Eva · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Linda Cousens · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read as part of my heart is in Africa!

[Kathleen McRae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of this story was quite interesting!

[Mohamed · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an adventurous private pilot myself, I felt like reading the ultimate flying adventure as the author travels across the most remote and beautiful places a pilot wishes to fly in one day. His romantic approach to Africa and the faults of modern western NGO's have are really intriguing. A must read for any pilot with ambitions to explore the raw world!

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great read for me because I read My Heart is Africa while travelling on a bus from Nairobi to Kampala in East Africa. As I'm travelling over land, Griffin is depicting his flight from Toronto to Nairobi in a single engine cesna. Pretty amazing, just for the story!

[Louise Boyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating true story about the adventures of a Canadian businessman crossing to Africa in his own small plane and working for Flying Doctors. I liked the personal approach and the insight about the beauty of Africa.

[Lorraine · Rating 3 out of 5]

It would have been more interesting if I was a pilot..but still a pretty good read. I was hoping that there would be more about the flying doctors and the work that they do for example….difficult cases and the results.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Should be on the Must Read list of anyone wanting to learn about Africa. A fascinating and important and educational tale of the African consequences of a very brave man's decisions.

[Jemacpherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book for me to read as I was planning my trip to Tanzania to fly with a client in his Cessna 185. A true story and a grand flying adventure!

[Hildegard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating! I enjoyed the poetic prose describing the landscapes; the author's insights into the diverse aspects of Africa; and myself as reader feeling I was there too.