It was just supposed to be a break, a respite from the rigors of training to be a surgeon. She would fly to Tanzania, climb a mountain, do a little feel-good medical work. She thought that was all she needed.

More than 200 million women and girls around the world have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM).

Interest in volunteering abroad is booming. In recent years, approximately 1.6 million people "gave back" abroad annually, and medical outreach is especially popular.

Tales of strong women physicians is an untapped market. 19% of practicing surgeons in the US are female, and women currently make up nearly half of the residents in surgery training programs.

Women's fiction comprises approximately 60% of adult popular fiction paperbacks.

AUDIENCE:

People who are interested in volunteer tourism, particularly millennials.

People who are interested in women's health issues

Supporters of the #MeToo movement

People who are interested in African life and culture

People who enjoy reading a good love story