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The Ponds of Kalambayi : A Peace Corps Memoir

by Mike Tidwell

Synopsis

A hilarious and wrenching memoir from a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire

Lovers of fine travel- and adventure-writing will savor Mike Tidwell’s richly acclaimed narrative of his days as a Peace Corps volunteer. His task was to help people in the remote corners of Zaire raise tilapia in ponds they would dig themselves, with muscle-power alone. By turns hilarious and gut-wrenching, this book—whose new edition includes a new introduction by the author—is a masterful account of culture clash, generosity of spirit, and true grit. It is a must-read for anyone with aspirations to “change the world.”

 

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Book Information

Copyright year 2011
ISBN-13 9780762773664
ISBN-10 0762773669
Class Copyright
Publisher The Globe Pequot Press
Subject Political Science;Social Science;Technology & Engineering;Travel
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 304
Shelf No. KX342