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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Travelers'' Tales Inc
Publication date
March 1, 2011
Pages
452
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781609520007
ISBN-10
1609520009
Dimensions
1 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Original list price
$18.95
Other format details
travel
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Alternatives to the Peace Corps | The Peace Corps Volunteer's Handbook | Gather the Fruit One By One | Even the Smallest Crab Has Teeth | A Small Key Opens Big Doors: 50 Years of Amazing Peace Corps Stories | Living Poor | From the Center of the Earth | The Insider's Guide to the Peace Corps | When the World Calls
Summaries and Reviews
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Africa is a complicated place, and the Peace Corps Volunteers who have worked in 43 African nations have seen it all: from public executions to public celebrations to life in a time of AIDS. This heartfelt collection is the first of its kind to chronicle 50 years of Peace Corps service. Stories range from poignant to hilarious, involve political intrigue and cultural missteps, illuminating the joys and agony of volunteering abroad and representing the United States in the process.
Sixty stories provide a broad overview and give readers a glimpse into the life and times of these brave volunteers, who each learned at least one new language and went to work in the villages and cities from Morocco to South Africa. They worked hard, too. But in these stories you will see that they also danced, faced death by elephant, and witnessed unbearably grim events. One is admired for her Âbig butt,â another reminded that he had taught proper police procedure in a time of civil unrest. Saying ÂI was thereâ is sometimes a bittersweet declaration.
Sixty stories provide a broad overview and give readers a glimpse into the life and times of these brave volunteers, who each learned at least one new language and went to work in the villages and cities from Morocco to South Africa. They worked hard, too. But in these stories you will see that they also danced, faced death by elephant, and witnessed unbearably grim events. One is admired for her Âbig butt,â another reminded that he had taught proper police procedure in a time of civil unrest. Saying ÂI was thereâ is sometimes a bittersweet declaration.
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from Travelers'' Tales Inc (March 1, 2011)
9781609520007 | details & prices | 452 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $18.95
About: Africa is a complicated place, and the Peace Corps Volunteers who have worked in 43 African nations have seen it all: from public executions to public celebrations to life in a time of AIDS.
About: Africa is a complicated place, and the Peace Corps Volunteers who have worked in 43 African nations have seen it all: from public executions to public celebrations to life in a time of AIDS.
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