Among the Maasai: A Memoir

* In 2017, a record 87 million Americans traveled abroad. Nearly 5 million people from around the world visited East Africa.

* Volunteer tourism, or voluntourism, is one of the fastest growing trends in travel today.

* Women''s rights are at the forefront of public dialogue, and this book deals directly with many issues related to women''s rights, including the gender-education gap, female genital cutting, rape and other forms of violence, and early forced marriage. More than 98 million adolescent girls around the world are not in school.

* In recent years, adult nonfiction (inclusive of memoir) has been the category with the greatest revenue growth. Books with religious and inspirational themes were among the best-selling books.

AUDIENCE:

* Nonprofit professionals and donors interested in women''s issues

* Voluntourists interested in volunteering around the world

* Feminists and others working for women''s rights

* Travelers to Africa

* Christians interested in missionary and volunteer work

* Academics interested in international education, anthropology, and women''s issues

* Women''s book clubs