Some of the photographs are blurry and faded and, frankly, really add to the charm of an already enjoyable experience. A New Day Dawns is written simply and conversationally, in a way that connects his work to his organic experiences. He's well-traveled, articulate, and makes you feel like you've known him for years a few pages in after cracking open his book. Terry Lister is the guy that everybody wants to be friends with. These range in tone and tenor from the small, such as a three-hour wait for a mediocre dinner in Sierra Leone, to a slave castle and the infamous Door of No Return in Ghana. Lister provides historical and cultural backstory to each place he visits and commingles the narrative with photographs and his own personal journey. The book begins with an introduction to Terry for those of us who are just meeting him for the first time, followed by eight chapters of travel content that covers his time in the coastal countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana. Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' FavoriteĪ New Day Dawns by Terry Lister is a non-fiction travelogue that follows its author as he explores countries in West Africa, making this the second volume in his Travels With Terry series.
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