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Afghan Veteran Returns Home to Literary Honors

Dan Donarski Honored by AGLOW, Winning Both “Book of the Year” and “Best of Show” for His New Book “21 Days in Africa: A Hunter's Safari Journal”

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.— Major Dan Donarski returned from his service with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan earlier this year to literary honors from the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW), an organization comprised of outdoor and travel journalists from 17 states. “21 Days in Africa: A Hunter's Safari Journal”, was endowed with both "Book of the Year” and "Best of Show," awarded to the best journalistic effort in all print and electronic media submissions each year.

Late in his career, Donarski started to write articles for publication eventually becoming a full-time outdoor and travel journalist. His articles now appear in national magazines such as Sports Afield, Sport Fishing and Cabela's Outfitter Journal. Over the past 10 years Donarski has received numerous awards for his newspaper and magazine writing.

In 2007, Donarski finished his first complete book. Published by Stackpole Books in 2008, “21 Days in Africa”, has taken the author full circle--from the dreams of hunting Africa as a young boy, to actually being on safari and writing the tales of the trip.

“21 Days in Africa” isn't the standard how-to, breast-thumping book so prevalent in the outdoor genre. It is a personal tale that is high on adventure and emotions. "I wanted to write a book that would bring the reader into the story, let them see Africa, let them smell the green hills and grasslands, to sweat along with me on treks and to feel the adrenaline. While each chapter has a 'brass tacks' section on helpful hints in planning a trip, I wanted the book to be a modern version of such classics as ‘Horn of the Hunter’ by Robert Ruark.”

According to critical reviewers, Donarski has accomplished just that. Critic David Graham writes, "...this book revives the safari genre with verve and honor...long on adventure, short on brag...." Tom Huggler writes, "Ruark would have liked, and cheered, this book." And, from James Handcock, "I rate this as one of the best of the modern books on the subject."

Donarski's award-winning book is available at bookstores like Barnes and Noble, Borders and Book World, as well as on the web through Amazon and similar outlets. (“21 Days in Africa: A Hunter's Safari Journal”; hardcover, 220 pages, all color photographs; Stackpole Books; $29.95; ISBN: 978-0-8117-0288-1)

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