Geldof in Africa ~ Bob Geldof
10/01/08 07:40 Filed in: BotTF
Summary: Diary entries and notes from his experiences in Africa over 30 odd years.
Bob Geldof, I can take him or leave him. But, I do respect what he's doing to help the situation over all Africa. I've been to Africa myself and I agree with all that he says in this book, but still it is shocking to read of the atrocities being conducted by the warlords and self-styled leaders of most african countries. His insights into where the developed nations are going wrong as they attempt to help the situation are revealing and he shows his great depth of knowledge of the African cultures as he discusses ways to better aid them.
Regardless of what you may think of Bob, this book is well worth reading and well written. You can hear the Irish lilt in his words as you read them. His writing style will have you laughing one moment, shaking your head at the idiocies he encounters, and then almost crying the next as he describes the horrors he comes across.