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Barry Hoffner

Barry Hoffner is the author of Belonging to the World, a memoir chronicling his journey to every country on Earth. After earning his MBA from Columbia University, he worked in investment banking globally before a midcareer sabbatical transformed his path. He is also the founder and executive director of Caravan to Class, a nonprofit that builds schools in Mali, Africa, and is the father of two sons.
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Belonging to the World: A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every by Barry Hoffner
Belonging to the World: A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every by Barry Hoffner

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Belonging to the World: A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every Country on Earth is a travel memoir by Barry Hoffner that chronicles his globe-spanning journey through grief, resilience, and human connection after the sudden death of his wife Jackie in 2017. A Readers' Choice Book Awards Bronze Winner in Adult Nonfiction, it is published by GFB and draws comparisons to the introspective travel writing of Paul Theroux and Cheryl Strayed's Wild. The memoir is candid, emotionally grounded, and rooted in a genuine quest to feel the pulse of the world again.

Reviewed Apr 22, 2026

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