I have little or nothing in common with the peace corps types in this book and next to no interest in their projects but the au...  Read More

I have little or nothing in common with the peace corps types in this book and next to no interest in their projects but the author does an amazing and wonderful job of bringing them all to life and making you care about them  Read Less

He aces the sense of idealism and high spirits and balances them perfectly with the more difficult side of that kind of life th...  Read More

He aces the sense of idealism and high spirits and balances them perfectly with the more difficult side of that kind of life the frustration the sense of profound cultural displacement the struggle to maintain a sense of self in a world where everything is different  Read Less

The culture is a real and driven part of this case and a total shame that it was not respected by the organization that suppose...  Read More

The culture is a real and driven part of this case and a total shame that it was not respected by the organization that supposedly trains its volunteers to blend in with the people  Read Less

Combined with the incidents political and bureaucratic byplays the story of ms

Combined with the incidents political and bureaucratic byplays the story of ms  Read Less

A greatgreat book the author couldnt interview deborah gardner shes dead

A greatgreat book the author couldnt interview deborah gardner shes dead  Read Less

My circumstances were much different than the world of peace corps tonga in 1976

My circumstances were much different than the world of peace corps tonga in 1976  Read Less