Author Dana Atkinson When Dana Atkinson abruptly left her corporate career in 2001 she was the Director of Field Sales for a toy and gift company. After a four year research and writing effort, "Domestic Departures ~ A Midlife Crisis Safari" is now available. Dana's hope is that this book will not only help clear a path for others who are caught up in their spin cycle of life as she was, but also bring to light how living a basic, simple life, such as the one she lived in Africa, can cleanse the soul and refresh the mind. "I not only lost myself in my career, but I was also letting my life quickly slip away," she recounts. "One day as I was updating my professional resume, I came to wonder what a personal resume would look like should I write one. I never got past a blank page. That was the moment I knew things had to change." "I am frequently asked why I choose Africa as my desired travel destination and the subject of my first book and also the subject of the book I am working on. I can only say that Africa, of all places, makes me feel amazingly alive and in the moment as opposed to feeling like I am just planning to live tomorrow," Dana states. "I have spent over 200 nights on the continent in eleven African countries and yet there is so much more to see and experience."