My impression of Peace Corps memoirs, before reading this book, was not good. This seems to be recognized as one of the better ones, and as an engaging, perceptive memoir with a strong writing style, it certainly exceeded my expectations. Tidwell spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 198...
It's always interesting to get an outsider's perspective on your own culture. Sometimes he understands it very well. At other times, he misses the mark. In this case, Mike Tidwell hits the mark very well. He includes Southern Louisiana folklore, mentioning swamp Cajuns, the Houma Indians, and the Vi...
Around the World in 80 Books - Country #3 Democratic Republic of the Congo (then called Zaire)With my goal this year of reading another 80 books set in 80 different countries (contining from last year) - I am at the stage where I am getting into the harder countries to find and read. So finding var...
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