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“You can’t understand the history of Africa without understanding the travels of Livingston.” Petina Gappah shares her obsession in the making of her new novel – Out of Darkness, Shining Light. ” I’ve been thinking about this novel for a really, really long time…I got to know the mechanics of expedition life extremely well….My worry was that I would get so obsessed with the research that I would forget what the research was for.”

I want to really be confident that what I have written is really a thing I want the world to see.; before I show it to anyone.

Remember in our journey of life that nobody makes it alone. You need to have a grateful heart and to be quick to acknowledge those who help you.

Caroline Kilbourn

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