Daughter of Mars review
Just finished "Daughter of Mars" and I'm absolutely fascinated by Gregory Warren Burgess—what a life this man has lived! 🌊📚🚀
Picture this: a guy who literally sailed around the world in his twenties, then spent a year teaching English in Indonesia, followed by a decade shaping young minds as a special education teacher, THEN pivoted to become a CDC Public Health Officer fighting disease outbreaks, AND somehow found time to help develop cutting-edge medical technology using iPhones to measure surgical blood loss. Like, who IS this Renaissance man?! And now he's channeling all of that incredible life experience into storytelling that hits you right in the soul.
Reading "Daughter of Mars," you can feel every piece of Burgess's journey woven into the narrative. The way he writes about isolation and survival? That's someone who's been alone on vast oceans. His understanding of family dynamics under pressure? A special education teacher who's seen kids overcome impossible odds. The technical authenticity of life support systems? CDC training meeting medical device innovation. Even his sailing background on San Francisco Bay seems to inform how he captures the rhythm of daily survival routines on Mars.
What moves me most is learning he's never married but pours his paternal energy into mentoring his college-aged nephews and creating characters like Chandira—brilliant, rebellious kids who need someone to believe in their potential. There's something beautifully full-circle about a man who's spent his life serving others through education, public health, and innovation now giving us stories that explore what it means to be human in the most impossible circumstances. Gregory Warren Burgess isn't just a debut author; he's a storyteller who's been preparing for this his entire adventurous life. 🙌✨
Daughter of Mars by Gregory Warren Burgess (@greg.burgess1965)
Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YDEHIV
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