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 a...  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: ...  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 incident's political and bureaucratic byplays, the story of ms.

Combined with the incident's political and bureaucratic byplays, the story of ms.  Read Less

A great,great book the author couldn't interview deborah gardner, she's dead.

A great,great book the author couldn't interview deborah gardner, she's 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