A Time That Was...: Experiences of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia, West Africa 1962-1964

The author worked as a teacher and had a variety of experiences in Liberia and traveling in West Africa from 1962-1964. The author kept a diary for most of his tour of duty. The book reveals the day-to-day life of a Peace Corps Volunteer as well as that of students and villagers. The experiences are both diverse as well as unexpected. Reading this book results in a good perspective on the volunteer's life and the culture he lived in. Furthermore, it provides many insights into Liberian culture Americo-Liberian culture, life in the hinterland, and how life contrasted with life in the United States. This book carries the reader from experience to experience. You'll have a hard time setting it down.

• | Author: Salisbury
• | Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC
• | Publication Date: Nov 16, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 278 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1948262266
• | ISBN-13: 9781948262262