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Artist
Thomsen, Moritz
Book Title
Living Poor: A Peace Corps Chronicle
ISBN
9780295969282
Subject Area
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Publication Name
Living Poor : a Peace Corps Chronicle
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Item Length
9 in
Subject
International Relations / General, General
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Moritz Thomsen
Features
Reprint
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Width
5.9 in
Number of Pages
280 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Washington Press
ISBN-10
0295969288
ISBN-13
9780295969282
eBay Product ID (ePID)
100469

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Living Poor : a Peace Corps Chronicle
Subject
International Relations / General, General
Publication Year
1990
Features
Reprint
Type
Textbook
Author
Moritz Thomsen
Subject Area
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
Hilariously funny at times, grimly sad at others and elavened with perceptive insights into the ways of the people and with breathtaking descriptions of the Ecuadorian landscape.
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
361.60986
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
At the age of 48, Moritz Thomsen sold his pig farm and joined the Peace Corps. As he tells the story, his awareness of the comic elements in the human situation--including his own--and his ability to convey it in fast-moving, earthy prose have made Living Poor a classic.
LC Classification Number
HC60.5
ebay_catalog_id
4

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  • A Peace Corps Classic

    As an RPVC who served at about the same time as Moritz Thomsen and in another South American country, my smiles and chuckles started at the beginning with his description of our training, which I was convinced at the time had been designed by a sadist. His account of his early experiences speaking Spanish brought back memories of some of my early and embarrassing faux pas. And my eventual mastery of the language which came as a result of working with my wonderful people. Although the work I was doing was quite different as an urban community development volunteer, the theme of our experiences was remarkably similar. The author beautifully conveys the power of the remarkable experience we all had. And which remains with us throughout our adult lives. I highly recommend this book to ...

  • Here’s What It’s Like

    I overlapped Moritz Thomsen’s two year stint with the Peace Corps in Ecuador. This book brings back so many memories of the good, bad, happy and sad of living and working in the Third World to try and make an impact, for the better, in people’s lives.

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  • Mint Condition Book

    Brand new, mint condition book. Perfection, as I am gifting to a fellow Peace Corps colleague. Worth the read, it's quite a story. Thank you.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: wayltod0