Through Dust and Dreams:

The Story of an African Adventure

by Roxana Valea

What Amazon Reviewers are Saying:

‘Thought provoking and captivating account of one a woman’s journey roughing it through Africa while wrestling with her own personal journey about life dreams and reality.’

‘A beautiful account of adventure, observation and presence. A lovely read.’

‘The art of youth and discovery oneself, as life itself gets the essence of the meaning of life. I love it.’

‘A lovely chance for the armchair explorer to travel the wilds of Africa.’

JENA’S REVIEW

Through Dust and Dreams: The Story of an African Adventure by Roxana Valea
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This memoir is the detailed, honest and open sharing of the author’s African Adventure. I found it powerful, exciting and fascinating on many levels. Over 15 years ago, when Roxana Valea was a young woman, and a recent college graduate, beginning her professional life, she took a 10-day safari trip to Africa. Her brief encounter with the mysterious and ancient Africa led her to commit to a much longer journey.

And we get to go along with her! Ms. Valea shares the rich details of her eight months of travel, vivid stories that begin in Morocco, Northern Africa, and end in Namibia, in the southern part of the continent. We feel the jolts in the road, the dust on our skin, the pain of mosquito bite, the heat and humidity boating for three days on the Congo River, and the fear of dealing with local police. And we also get to meet wise and loving people, in small villages, larger cities, and in the dunes of the Sahara.

We learn that good things come to those who have given up expecting them. And we begin to understand the power of the present. Highly recommend. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for an advance digital review copy. This is my honest review.

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Meet the Author

Roxana Valea was born in Romania and lived in Italy, Switzerland, England and Argentina before settling in Spain. She has a BA in journalism and an MBA degree. She spent more than twenty years in the business world as an entrepreneur, manager and management consultant working for top companies like Apple, eBay, and Sony. She is also a Reiki Master and shamanic energy medicine practitioner. 

As an author, Roxana writes books inspired by real events. Her memoir Through Dust and Dreams is a faithful account of a trip she took at the age of twenty-eight across Africa by car in the company of two strangers she met over the internet. Her following book, Personal Power: Mindfulness Techniques for the Corporate World is a nonfiction book filled with personal anecdotes from her consulting years. The Polo Diaries series is inspired by her experiences as a female polo player—traveling to Argentina, falling in love, and surviving the highs and lows of this dangerous sport. 

Roxana lives with her husband between England and Spain, and splits her time between writing, coaching and therapy work, but her first passion remains writing. 

www.roxanavalea.com 
www.roxanavaleaauthor.com
www.personal-power-guide.com

Books:
A Horse Called Bicycle (The Polo Diaries Book 2) – 2020
Single in Buenos Aires (The Polo Diaries Book 1) – 2019
Personal Power – Mindfulness Techniques for the Corporate World – 2018 
Through Dust and Dreams – 2014 
Prin Praf si Vise (Romanian language edition of Through Dust and Dreams) – 2008 

Coming Soon:
Seven and a Half Minutes (The Polo Diaries Book 3) – June 2020