Crying With Cockroaches
Argentina to New York with Two Horses

Author and ABC Person of the Week Marianne Du Toit will be touring the United States from the end of September to the first week in November 2007 to promote her travel/adventure book, entitled Crying with Cockroaches- Argentina to New York with Two Horses. Available for interviews, book-signings and presentations, she will concentrate her U.S. book promotion on the East coast, commencing in Georgia. She will, however, be available for local and national interviews in all the states.

Her book will be available from the Ingram Book Company and also on www. amazon.com

Launched by the Irish Prime Minister, Mr. Bertie Ahern, this book event was attended by more than 130 guests including people from the media, business, politics and literature.

Crying with Cockroaches tells the story of an undertaking against the odds: a journey considered by many to be madness. Yet, South African born Marianne Du Toit was determined to follow her dream - adamant that with only two horses for company, she should explore the Americas, travelling solo from Argentina to New York City in over 21 months, finishing in March 2004.

Limited equestrian experience, hardly any contacts and an unknown continent, she persevered. Despite it being a journey of heartbreak, frustration, bureaucracy, loneliness, danger and hunger, nothing stopped her from following her heart.

But this is not only a story of struggle and pain. It is also one of great joy and personal rewards. From peasants to high society, Marianne experienced the true human spirit of generosity. Her adventures had a powerful message - you can overcome the impossible if you are determined and positive. Humour and a 'taking everyday as it comes' attitude helped a great deal, too.

Her story, told with simplicity and warmth, is bound to capture the readers' imagination. It is a story to be enjoyed by the young or old, fellow adventurers or those who simply prefer to explore the world from the comforts of their armchairs.

During the U.S. stretch of her journey, Marianne was featured as ABC Person of the Week with Peter Jennings and also appeared with one of her horses in a program for the History Channel, called 'The Master: Emilio Solanet'.

Since the launch of Crying with Cockroaches, there has been much media interest in Ireland and South Africa, including a live one-hour radio interview on the Jenny Crwys Williams Show in South Africa.