Land of a Thousand Hills

Posted on 11 October 2017 by Rosamond Halsey Carr

In 1949, Rosamond Halsey Carr, a young fashion illustrator living in New York City, accompanied her dashing hunter explorer husband to what was then the Belgian Congo When the marriage fell apart, she decided to stay on in neighboring Rwanda, as the manager of a flower plantation Land of a Thousand Hills is Carr s thrilling memoir of her life in Rwanda a love affair with a country and a people that has spanned half a century During those years, she has experienced everything from stalking leopards to rampaging elephants, drought, the mysterious murder of her friend Dian Fossey, and near bankruptcy She has chugged up the Congo River on a paddle wheel steamboat, been serenaded by pygmies, and witnessed firsthand the collapse of colonialism Following 1994 s Hutu Tutsi genocide, Carr turned her plantation into a shelter for the lost and orphaned children work she continues to this day, at the age of eighty seven. New Read [ Land of a Thousand Hills ] By [ Rosamond Halsey Carr ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Through this well written memoir you get to learn a lot about Africa, specially about Rwandas history Rosamund s life story is very interesting, the choices she made, the oportunities life offered to her and that she took It s great to see all the good deeds she made and the things she achieved inspite of all the caos Rwanda has gone through in the last decades She takes care of lots of o...Rosamond Halsey Carr s life in Rwanda, spanning approximately 50 years in the country, was memorable and inspiring Her memoir is beautifully written, full of details that are earthy and human but also elegant and, at times, tragic She never wallows in self pity, even when she is rebuilding her home at age 82 Perhaps a whole book could be written about her friendship with Dian Fossey or her experience during the 1990s war and genocide, but those are just a few chapters in this fascinating memo Rosamond Halsey Carr s life in Rwanda, spanning approximately 50 years in the country, was memorable and inspiring Her memoir is beautifully written, full of details that are earthy and human but also elegant and, at times, tragic She never wallows in self pity, even when she ...If you ve seen Gorillas in the Mist or read Dian Fossy s book by the same name you will recognize Rosamond Carr as the caring woman who befriended Dian when others would only criticize Rosamond Carr s story of the four decades spent in Rwanda is captivating, frightening, beautiful, and thoroughly amazing She went to Africa with her much older husband in 1949 and fell in love with the beauty and people of Rwanda After their divorce, she could not tear herself away from the country and remained If you ve seen Gorillas in the Mist or read Dian Fossy s book by the same name you will recognize Rosamond Carr as the caring woman who befriended Dian when others would only criticize Rosamond Carr s s...BeautifulAmazing reminder of how beautifully a life will bloom when we don t close up just because we step into thorns along the way Thank you, Roz, for showing us hOw to bloom even in our own thorn bushes.This is one of my top ten favorite books and of course it s a memoir I would love to see it made into a movie The author is portrayed by an actress in Gorillas in the Mist already though as she was a friend of Dian Fossey Now I have to go find Gorillas in the Mist I don t thin...This is a thought provoking memoir of the author s life in Rwanda, leaving behind her prosperous and promising life in the First world Married to a renowned hunter Kenneth, she followed him to Belgium ruled Africa where their marriage disintegrated and resulted in divorce, but her affectionate relationship with him remained stable till his death nevertheless Her separation from him, however, granted her a new life an adventurous life as a plantation manager turned owner, her remarkable frien This is a thought provoking memoir of the author s life in Rwanda, leaving behind her prosperous and promising life in the First world Married to a renowned hunter Kenneth, she followed him to Belgium ruled Africa where their marriage disintegrated and resulted in divorce, but her affectionate relationship with him remained stable till his death nevertheless Her separation from him, however, granted her a new life an adventurous life as a plantation manager turned owner, her remarkable friendship with a renowned gorilla activist Dian Fossey who was later murdered,...Fascinating and a page turner for sure Makes me want to read Gorillas in the Mist and other books to learnabout Rwanda Highly recommendedI absolutely loved this book and enjoyed learningabout Rwanda, its history, and the genocide My husband and I visited Rwanda in 2013, where we spent much of our time in Kigali, visited schools in Kigali and in the country, and traveled to the V...Always been fascinated by the generation of Brits other Europeans to go live in the colonies of Africa The world was SO different from what they grew up in, yet they loved dragging fine china and furniture, had lavish dinner parties, empl...Definitely worth a read This woman s life story is extraordinary, and the ending left me in tears Some other reviews disliked the author s voice, saying she made an inspiring story seem less fascinating I disagree I found her tone to be matter of fact, and it appeared to match h...

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11 October 2017

Rosamond Halsey Carr