The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream (P.S.) (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 4 stars “I didn't see the dichotomy between Gore-Browne's beating and his love for the native. On the contrary, I think it's tough love in action. Bearing in mind then, at his time, "Spare the rod and spoil the child" is still a popular axiom. While I am drawn to Gore-Browne's dream of building his own...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “I didn't see the dichotomy between Gore-Browne's beating and his love for the native. On the contrary, I think it's tough love in action. Bearing in mind then, at his time, "Spare the rod and spoil the child" is still a popular axiom. While I am drawn to Gore-Browne's dream of building his own empire and educating the native, I was saddened by the fact that his dream died along with his passing on and lack the sustainability to pass on to his next generation. Crop that won't grow, herd of cattles that died from ferocious beasts attacks or deadly disease, his project seems to be doomed on the onset. Yet Gore-Browne had persevered. Perhaps this book teaches us about working our grandeur dream with proper planning and a good dose of realism; perhaps it teaches us to dream and work on our dreams anyway, knowing that this life was lived in its fullest and meaningful contribution to the communities. Whatever it is, you can't help not to endear to Gore-Browne and his consistent and long letters to his beloved aunt Ethel, reading this book.”

  Jovenus wrote this review Wednesday, November 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No