TESTIMONIALS

There are many books about West Africa but few follow a solo traveller into all these countries, and that makes his experiences a pleasure to read -- and his guidance and subtle advice truly helpful.
Rick Antonson, author To Timbuktu for a Haircut: A Journey Through West Africa

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Terry Lister is at it again.Travelling solo though off the beaten path in African countries providing us with hands on details of his journey.
Linda Ballou, Author  Lost AngelTravel series


Enjoyed the book from the start to the end as the author did an excellent job of making me feel like I was his companion. In the end, I felt that he had totally immersed himself into these countries having experienced so many things that often made me laugh and also fear for his safety. No doubt this first book will be followed with others because he is doing something many of us wish we had the courage to do.
Dale Butler, Author of Jazz on the Rock


The author has provided an honest and detailed account of what it feels like to travel throughout West Africa. I found his experiences in Mauritania to be the most harrowing, but consistent with his encounters in the other West African countries. What I appreciated overall was his joy of travel. There is definitely a sense of wonder and adventure that permeates the book.
E L Cyrs, Author of Road of Ash and Dust
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Lister does a great job highlighting some of the history of each region,but l definitely love the personal touch as we get to connect with the people as they celebrate. 
Joshua Grant, Author of The Lost Boy series

Food, family gatherings are expressions of love in the African culture, it takes precedent over material items.
Yaffa Lawson, Author of Former Classmates

He's back! One of our favourite travel writers and master storytellers. Here is a new collection of  experiences and insights  from his  adventures in Gabon, Cameroon and Namibia.
Pages and Paws blog

What a thrill it was to learn of Mr. Lister's book "Immersed in West Africa" and to know of his plan to share it with the world because there are no comprehensive books currently on the market that address the unique travel destinations that he covers.
The book informs, entertains, prepares and inspires potential travelers to West Africa, as well as invokes precious memories for those who have traveled there. Additionally, Its lively narrative will make it an enjoyable armchair book for non-travelers who would value vicarious thrills.
Elaine Lee, Author of  Go Girls!


It is hard not to compare this travelogue to classic writers of the genre who also write mainly for a Western audience, and rejoice at the vast step forward that Terry Lister makes. In the many journals of Paul Theroux, for instance, though his main focus is “trains and the people who travel on them”, the real focus is always on his own person and only casts a superficial glance—and often prejudiced—at the country surrounding him. Terry Lister is far ahead of the minuteness of this mindset and embraces the uniqueness and independence of African regions without having to cast it as a side-effect of centralized First World politics. A post-colonial worldview should be base standard for writing a travel journal—as a minimum effort—when writing travelogues, and Terry shows us the face of what is hopefully the next generation of the genre.
Catalina Bonati, Reedsy Favorite reviewer

If you have an interest in Africa and it's variety of cultures  you will enjoy the tale of one man's trek across a fascinating continent.
Ben Rose, Author of Everybody But Us