Alles Für Afrika: Meine Abenteuerlichen Jahre Mit Den Flying Doctors

by Scott Griffin

Nach einer äußerst erfolgreichen Karriere als Unternehmer steht der Kanadier Scott Griffin vor einer Entscheidung, die sein Leben verändert. Er beschließt, seinen Berufsalltag aufzugeben und nach Afrika zu gehen, um seinen Tatendrang in den Dienst hilfebedürftiger Menschen in Afrika zu stellen. Mit seiner einmotorigen Cessna 180 fliegt Griffin solo von Neufundland nach Nairobi, wo seine zweijährige Arbeit für die Flying Doctors in Afrika beginnt. Er umrundet den Kontinent, fliegt über Wüsten, schroffe Bergketten und wilden Urwald. Am Boden widmet er sich den Menschen Afrikas, taucht ein in ihr Leben und erfährt die einzigartige Schönheit ihres Kontinents.

Genres: Nonfiction, Africa, Travel

270 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.