“Book Descriptions: Leda Stanton and her father climb mountains. Hemingway fans, they dream of standing atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. Now, their trip is planned. A last minute work project sends the two on separate flights. On her way through London to Tanzania, Leda secretly meets with newly found relatives and gets shocking news about her long dead mother - a subject her father avoids. Positive her father will tell the truth if she approaches him the right way, Leda heads up the Machame Trail with him and a group of strangers on a week-long ascent. Since day one, Leda has been drawn to fellow hiker Wyatt: a man who quotes Thoreau, a man who seems attuned to the mountain. The higher they climb, the more Leda’s certainties fail her. Wyatt doesn’t fit any of her molds; her predictable father is a man of secrets. The daily uphill grind takes its toll cutting short the summit attempt of two in their group. Leda’s worldview begins to crumble and she wonders if her life has been built on a lie Lead guide David Mbwoe understands the mountain has no favorites; those who have succeeded at other mountains might not reach the highest Mt. Kilimanjaro summit. A strong will is important - even more so than physical appearance. The moods of the mountain are capricious: the most hidden of secrets are not safe. It's up to David to chart a prudent course for his clients. His livelihood and his family depend on his success. He's never lost a hiker...yet. A Table on Kilimanjaro is a coming of age story about the nature of success, the realization that every mountain can’t be conquered and every person, even those closest to us, can be a stranger. The author reached the Kibo summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in July 2010.” DRIVE
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