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About the Book

Dual Nature, by Cristina Garcia and Hal Brindley, is a unique travel memoir written from two perspectives.

Two strangers, she a Spanish zoologist and he an American wildlife photographer, decide to travel across Africa together for seven months.
Each writes their own side of the story without ever looking at what the other has written.

Dual Nature is the true story of their adventure, compiled from their actual journal entries.

Only one person knows the whole story. You.

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What Readers Are Saying

This is completely fascinating! Especially the difference in how Hal (man) and Cristina (woman) see things.  It couldn't be better scripted, although you of course don't get to see that.  Keep up the excellent writing, and I'll continue to enjoy reading!"
- Megan C.

"Freakin BRILLIANT Brilliant idea this story is!"
- Jenny S.

"Holy shit! You really hung your nuts out there. Fascinating reading. Thanks for including me in that enjoyable ride."
- Russell F.

"It is refreshing to read your candid words and although the fear of so many people reading this may feel overwhelming and scary, I hope you continue...for all of us who would give anything to go on such an adventure!"
- Marryann W.

"Oh my god, you're going!! I literally exclaimed "ooh!" and clasped my hand over my mouth!"
- Holly R.

"Your story is creatively phenomenal! I read all of it & share it with my co-workers, we are enjoying your adventure!"
- Gwen S.

"I'm so excited to be 'traveling' with you! To be honest, you helped inspire me to embrace my own life more fully and to not hold back.  It's causing some relationship discomfort, but it's worth it to me to be more authentic and honest in who I am."
-Chris B.

"what can I say.. this is by far the coolest thing I have ever read.."
- Chad S.

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History

The project diaries were originally published online under the title Putting Up Walls. Readers participated in the journey each day as Hal and Cristina posted their entries but were forbidden to look at what the other had written. Upon completion of the journey, the diaries were exhibited online, side by side as The Great Heartbreak Experiment. The final book was compiled from the two halves and titled Dual Nature.

Release Date

For a free ebook chapter, visit the sample page. The book is expected to be released soon. To be notified when the book is available, please like us on facebook. 

Synopsis

Cristina Garcia was in a dead-end job and a dead-end relationship in Dublin, Ireland when she discovered a wildlife photo by Hal Brindley in a local newspaper. She looked up his website and sent him an email about how she longed to return to Africa to pursue her zoology career. Hal, who had just come out of heart-wrenching break up himself, jokingly asked if he could come along. They agreed to meet up in Africa and travel together for seven months.

First, they decided to spend a week in Cristina's hometown of Barcelona, Spain. There they would determine whether they could stand being together for seven months in the African wilderness. Some unexpected twists of fate bring the strangers' closer and three months later they would meet again in South Africa.

Follow Cristina and Hal as they buy a beat-up truck in Cape Town, track cheetahs and leopards on a reserve in KwaZulu Natal, swim with dolphins on the beach of Mozambique, camp in the Central Kalahari of Botswana, one of the most remote wilderness areas on the planet, drive to the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, and learn something about tearing down their own walls along the way.