num_pages: 328
description: Set amid the magic and struggles of Africa, To Live in Paradise is the poignant memoir of a young American woman who finds herself swept up in an intriguing new life in Zimbabwe, just as this paradise country takes a critical turn in its history. As the idyll unravels, the nation applauded as Africa's success story plunges into a lawless land where tyrants rule. In a clash of humanity and earth, an unparalleled wilderness and a distressed nation both fight for survival. Her adventures include a cheetah attack, rioting crowds, inspiring safaris, and eye-to-eye snake encounters, shared with endearing characters who are her friends. Within this tale of an American's affair with a vibrant yet imperiled land, also unfolds a story of loss for one of Earth's last Edens.
title: To Live in Paradise: A Memoir of Dreams Found and Dreams Lost in the Heart of Africa
publisher: Homebound Publications