Love in the Driest Season by Neely Tucker

Love in the Driest Season by Neely Tucker is a moving family memoir about adoption, marriage, and choosing love amid the AIDS crisis in Africa.

In this honest and compassionate memoir, journalist Neely Tucker and his wife recount their journey to adopt a baby from Zimbabwe during the height of the AIDS epidemic. As they navigate faith, doubt, and the realities of global inequality, they discover how love can take root even in the most difficult circumstances.
 
💖 Why You’ll Love It
A deeply personal account of international adoption
Thoughtful exploration of faith, doubt, and moral responsibility
Provides context around the AIDS crisis in Zimbabwe
Written with humility, clarity, and emotional restraint
🌟 Perfect For
Readers of memoir and narrative nonfiction
Those interested in adoption and global family stories
Book clubs drawn to real-life stories of love and faith
Readers seeking compassionate perspectives on global crises
 
In Love in the Driest Season, Neely Tucker chronicles the journey he and his wife undertake to adopt a baby from Zimbabwe during the devastating AIDS crisis. Moving between their personal life and their experiences in southern Africa, Tucker reflects on marriage, belief, and the ethical weight of choosing to act in the face of overwhelming need. Rather than offering easy answers, the memoir grapples with uncertainty, privilege, and responsibility, ultimately revealing how love can grow through commitment and action. Measured, humane, and deeply affecting, this is a story about building a family while confronting the realities of a global epidemic.