Travelling Light edited by Sarah Webb (Published by Gill and MacMillan)
A number of female Irish authors came together to contribute to Travelling Light, a book of short stories on the theme of travelling, with the proceeds of its sale going towards the upkeep of a new children's ward at Kisiizi Hospital in Uganda.
The stories range from absolutely hilarious - journalist Martina Devlin tracks down the perfect amber necklace in St Petersburg - to incredibly serious: Dervla Murphy's 'Letter to Niamh', a record of a visit to Rwanda. Add in Louise East's incredible story of 'How I Nearly Died Three Times in One Week' - well, it was Colombia - Marian Keyes' moving visit to Ethiopia and Clare Dowling's encounter with a Don Johnson lookalike on a teenage visit to Dublin, and you have the perfect mix of fun, witty and intelligent summer reading.
There is a story in this collection to match your every mood. Add in the fact that proceeds from the book go to a good cause and there really is no reason not to buy it.
