THE ROAD TO BELONGING

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Road to Belonging:  My Journey to Punta Gorda Belize</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> African born Francis Mandewah shares his enlightening post-retirement quest for identity home and peace. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This is a continuation of the stories that began in his first memoir </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Friendship: A True Story of Adventure Goodwill and Endurance</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> where he describes his journey from Africa through Italy and Greece and ultimately to America. His path to and through America was never easy but Francis's resilience and adventurous spirit saw him through every challenge. Upon retirement from his job as probation and parole agent with State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections he finds himself asking: what's next? He chronicles the answer to that question and his pursuit of yet another goal: spending his retirement years along the coast of Central America. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mandewah's tale is a reminder that no matter where the road begins the search for home is a journey worth taking. In </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Road to Belonging</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Francis reflects on a life-changing journey an answer to a pull for something different-a longing for a new chapter that would reinvigorate his spirit. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Drawn to the vibrant culture and natural beauty of Belize he discovers not only a new country but also deeper truths about resilience faith and community. This memoir installment entails an extraordinary life journey and universal story of starting over embracing change and finding belonging in unexpected places. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>For Francis </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Road to Belonging</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is not just the story of an adventure it is a tale of discovery of unexpected connection and community. He shares his fascination and the joy of learning that he underwent searching for his new home in Belize a place that he didn't know he was looking for until he found it. Assimilating into his new home was like being reborn.  Like many true adventurers he is constantly driven by a deeper yearning: one seeking a new perspective.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In its pages </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Road to Belonging</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> shares colors rhythms and spirit while inviting readers to walk alongside the author on the road that led him not only to a new country but to a deeper sense of belonging.</span></p><p></p>