By Danelle Murray
 
This book is a narrative non-fiction autobiography of the author's experiences growing up in South Africa and her exposure to and survival of violent crimes.  Choosing a career in conversation has led her family to live on farms, having to work late at night and in unprotected rural areas, which has exposed them and left them vulnerable to attacks and robberies.  The book gives an insightful perspective on modern society in a country that is plagued by poverty, haunted by its past and crippled by crime.  It also provides the reader with a special look into the author's life as a conservationist living with owls, whereby together with her husband, they make it their sole life's mission to rescue and save all owls species. 
 
My Dark Country - A Culture of Violence (ISBN 978-0-9991164-6-3): Perfect Bound 290+ pages including black & white photographs.