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Diane LeBow is an award winning writer and photojournalist, professor emerita, and president emerita of the Bay Area Travel Writers. Her work has appeared in multiple anthologies, including Best Women's Travel Writing and many other publications. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Douglass College (Rutgers University) for her writing, photojournalism, women's rights work, and as a pioneer of women's studies in Paris, Holland, and the USA. Dancing on the Wine Dark Sea was an International Book Awards Finalist.
Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
Dancing on the Wine-Dark Sea: Memoir of a trailblazing woman's travels, adventures, and romance is a work of non-fiction in the autobiographical writing subgenre. The work is best suited to the mature adult reading audience and was penned by author Diane LeBow. In this heartfelt and emotionally stirring work, the author takes us on a powerful journey that traverses many different lands, in which she learns about empowering others, expanding her heart and mind, and engaging in meaningful and passionate encounters with other people that will linger in her memory for a long time. What results is an inspiring book about grabbing all that life has to offer you and celebrating it.
Author Diane LeBow leaves no stone unturned and no question unanswered in this wonderfully open, honest, and vivid account of pursuing an adventurous and exciting life, and learning a lot of lessons about balance and happiness in the process. One of the things which really impressed me about this work and brought it to life particularly was the dedication to describing the people she meets, from the simple things like their looks and mannerisms through to the way they speak, their atmosphere, and the important wisdom that each interaction has had on LeBow and impacted her future life. The section set in Tajikistan was particularly impactful to me, and I’m certain that there will be something for everyone in the varied and thrilling experiences the author recounts. Overall, Dancing on the Wine-Dark Sea is a recommended read for fans of memoirs that really pack a punch.
