HerStory

by Ingrid Walter Campbell

Destiny did not knock. It walked right in and catapulted her into a major political storm. In this non-fiction book, the author pokes fun at herself while she takes you along on her life's journey. Set against the backdrop of a post-colonial tropical culture, she recounts a series of adventures where science collided with politics and "security". To complicate matters, her emotions became entangled in an inappropriate love attraction. This is a tale...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615230490
• ISBN13: 9780615230498
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Zeruah Productions
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I had to read it out

It is the first time I have ever read a book right out. It was not a book that I could put down. It urges you to continue. It kept me in suspense and made me want to find out what happens in the end.

herstory

This was a great read. The love story at the end added to the entertainment. The author caught the ambience and the tone of post-colonial civil service brilliantly. Excellent!!

Through Her Eyes

In a singular manner and with singular voice, Ingrid Walker Campbell offers a semi-autobiographical account of disturbing events in the not so faraway land of Barova. The author takes us along a personal yet highly discerning narrative of political intrigue, bureaucratic folly, official corruption and unpredictable interventions both mortal and divine. There is an almost surreal sense of place (I am reminded of Kafka's "Amerika") and yet time and place become hauntingly familiar through a succession of characters sometimes frightening, sometimes comical but always all-too-human. This is a story of courage, faith and the pains of a growing soul. It is also a thinly disguised series of dramatic events occurring in a male dominated society from the almost underground perspective of the author, the woman at the center of the storm. Hence the play on words: from History to HerStory. Ms. Campbell has given us a well written and fascinating first work that touches the reader's instincts and holds his rapt attention until the very last page. We can only anticipate her next with great eagerness.

HerStory Review

HERSTORY is a powerful testimony of a woman's struggle for Identity, success in the rat race world, and a closer relationship with God. Ingrid pulls you into her history in a manner that is engaging and audacious. It is consistently insightful and compelling to read. Abe Omakaru