This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Karen Pirnot for Readers' Favorite
TRAVELER ALERT! Jackie Chase's latest travel book, 100 People to Meet Before You Die: Travel to Exotic Cultures, is a real winner for those considering traveling to lesser-known destinations. She takes the reader's imagination to twelve different locations in Central America, Africa, and the Far East. The pictures in this book are stunning! I wish some of them could have been full page photos as the detail is quite remarkable. The author has an eye for people, places, and context.
100 People to Meet Before You Die is written for the layperson and it is written from a human interest standpoint. Individuals, cultures, and religions are treated with the utmost respect and the attempted interactions (despite the language barriers) with individuals and families is touching. There is no doubt in the reader's mind that Jackie Chase has a vision of seeing the world in its rawest and most common condition. She is unafraid to risk dangers to herself in order to better understand the cultures of the world. The stories on interior African tribes was nothing short of heart-stopping. But, I personally loved the chapter on China as the author disclosed a great deal of herself in the chapter and, for me, that is a human interest bonus. The epilogue helps the reader define why travel might be mind-changing and the glossary of named pictures is a bonus to those wanting to flip back to favorite photo memories. Not being one to choose a travelogue book, I found myself fascinated with this one!
