The Color of the Elephant

Herbert, Christine

ISBN 10: 1952919762 / ISBN 13: 9781952919763

Verlag: Genz Publishing, 2021

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1952919762I3N00

Inhaltsangabe:

An outstanding new voice in memoir, Christine Herbert takes the reader on a “time-machine tour” of her Peace Corps volunteer service as a health worker and educator from 2004–2006 in Zambia. Rather than a retrospective, this narrative unfolds in the present tense, propelling the reader alongside the memoirist through a fascinating exploration of a life lived “off the grid.”

At turns harrowing, playful, dewy-eyed and wise, the author’s heart and candor illuminate every chapter, whether she is the heroine of the tale or her own worst enemy. Even at her most petulant, the laugh-out-loud humor scuppers any “white savior” mentality and lays bare the undeniable humanity—and humility—of the storyteller. Through it all, an undeniable love for Zambia—its people, land and culture—shines through.

A must-read for the armchair adventurer.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Color of the Elephant
Verlag: Genz Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket