Scared, the new novel by Tom Davis, follows the merging life paths of two people separated by age, skin color, and continents who are unexpectedly brought together by God's hand.
Stuart Daniels, an award winning New York Times photographer, is haunted by his most famous photo taken during a rebel attack on a village in the Congo. The violent image disturbes him so deeply that every aspect of his life begins to crumble as a result. In an effort to redeem his career as a photo journalist, Daniels reluctantly travels to Swaziland to find a story to tell.
In Africa, Daniels meets Adanna, a twelve year old girl, who is caring for her two younger siblings and living in extreme poverty as her mother lays dying. As a friendship develops between Daniels and Adanna, he is forced to confront the tragic circumstances of the little girl's life. He cannot ignore the hunger, poverty, disease, and death that surround her and her countrymen. When Daniels finally steps out from behind his camera and gets involved in Adanna's life, her family, her village, and ultimately her country, his life begins to have meaning again.
But Scared is more than story about Stuart Daniels or Adanna. Scared is a book that takes readers into the heart of Africa. With exciting plot lines, rich characters, and great dialogue, Tom Davis' first novel clearly explains the complex problems many African nations are facing, and shows readers how to be a part of the solution. If you only read one book about Africa, its people and the current crisises they face every single day, it should be this book.
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