Togo wasn't meant to be a sled dog. He was too feisty and independent to make a good team member, let alone a leader. But Togo is determined, and when his train

Essays based on letters he wrote from Lome, the West African capital where Blake spent a Fulbright year. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Sitting on the cusp between Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is in many ways a remarkable place, blending in the harsh Sahelian environment a great d

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