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From Microsoft to Malawi : learning on the front lines as a Peace Corps volunteer / Michael L. Buckler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Hamilton Books, c2011.Description: 220 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 0761854010
  • 9780761854012 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780761854159 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0761854150 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HC60.5 BUC 2011
Online resources: Summary: In this compelling narrative, Michael L. Buckler draws readers into the challenging, yet rewarding world of the Peace Corps. Inspired by his journals, the book recounts his life as a Peace Corps teacher after a heartbreaking divorce and a demanding legal career prompted him to make a change. Assigned to a village school in Malawi, Buckler opens his tiny home to three boys, embarking with them on a journey of cross-cultural discovery, personal sacrifice, and transformative growth. Determined to help his village, Buckler collaborates with community leaders to build a boarding school for girls. As momentum builds, a powerful bureaucrat tries to shut down the project and Buckler becomes discouraged. As he agonizes over whether to leave, the village takes matters into its own hands in a moving display of the persistent, courageous spirit of Malawi. -- Cover, p. 4.
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Malawiana Malawiana Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre MAL HC 60.5 BUC 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 011401 Available MzULM-011401

In this compelling narrative, Michael L. Buckler draws readers into the challenging, yet rewarding world of the Peace Corps. Inspired by his journals, the book recounts his life as a Peace Corps teacher after a heartbreaking divorce and a demanding legal career prompted him to make a change. Assigned to a village school in Malawi, Buckler opens his tiny home to three boys, embarking with them on a journey of cross-cultural discovery, personal sacrifice, and transformative growth. Determined to help his village, Buckler collaborates with community leaders to build a boarding school for girls. As momentum builds, a powerful bureaucrat tries to shut down the project and Buckler becomes discouraged. As he agonizes over whether to leave, the village takes matters into its own hands in a moving display of the persistent, courageous spirit of Malawi. -- Cover, p. 4.

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