Magdalena: River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia

Being from Colombia myself and finding this book in a small local bookstore, this book undeniably has changed my life. Everything I wanted to learn about my home country (along with things I never knew I needed to hear, bound in this book, written by a white guy no less, who tells the story of a magical land. He talks about the rich history, the gruesome truths that are slowly being overshadows by the beauty of the community that has always been there but is slowly emerging from the stigma of death and violence. Written so beautifully, he talks of the indigenous cultures that run throughout the spine of Colombia along the Magdalena, touches on the music the culture of the natives mixing with the African slaves that escaped. 1000% would recommend to anyone and everyone.