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Paperback. Condizione: Good. Summer, 1971. A naive young man must decide his path upon graduation from a small university in Colorado. Amidst the turmoil of the counterculture years and the looming possibility of being sent to Vietnam, he concludes that he wants to travel, serve, and, if possible, save the world. As a Peace Corps volunteer Mark embarks on a vigorous cross cultural experience in a Caribbean and two Central American countries, with a final stop in one of the more isolated areas of the highlands of Guatemala. Though beset with a fear of the unknown and feelings of profound isolation due to being the only volunteer in a remote village, he eventually gets to know and appreciate the people of the rural communities he is privileged to live among. After a near-death experience takes him to another part of Guatemala and eventually to a horse town, Mark meets the love of his life, Ligia, who will bear him three children and be part of a lifelong commitment to and appreciation of this beautiful and unique country. Much of the courtship process will take place on a coffee plantation owned by Ligia's family, where Mark experiences a different side of Guatemalan society. While Ligia selflessly abandons her own career to focus on establishing a stable bi-cultural home for their three children during the violent Guatemalan Civil War, Mark's wanderlust takes him on a four month solo trek through Latin America and then a country change based on threats from a guerrilla group. Mark's thirteen-year career promoting rural development through various international NGOs begins when he sets up a local development agency in Guatemala to help the poorest of the poor, whose plight is at least partially due to the policies of his own government. Eventually family circumstances force a radical career change and a return to the US to begin a thirty-year calling. Inspired by the extreme do-gooders he'd met along his journey, he takes some of the wealthiest American families in the world to meet some of the world's poorest in some of the most isolated, unstable countries. This leads to many adventures, with both wealthy and poor growing from their shared experiences. Mark's career comes to a sudden and unexpected turn after he is let go as the CEO of one of these international NGOs, and this frees him up to focus on his three children and his six grandchildren. This twist in the road also provides a new opportunity to reflect on what he has accomplished, where he's failed, and where the international NGO community has come up short. Different Latitudes is more than a travel memoir. It is a tale of physical and spiritual self-discovery through Latin American, African, European, and Asian topography, cuisine, politics, and history. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1. Formative years 2. Innocents Abroad 3. Life with Ligia: Becoming Part of an Extended Latin Family 4. A Tramp Aboard: The Journey from Guatemala City to Southern Chile and Back 5. On the Front Lines: Developing & Managing Overseas Programs 6. Global Surveys & Evaluation 7. Fundraising for International Non-governmental Organizations 8. Hagar International: the Mission 9. Hagar USA: the Management 10. Philanthropy: Ripples in the Pond 11. The World of Overseas Donor Trips 12. Around the World With Rotary International 13. Guate Mala Guate Peor 14. Postscript: Reflections on a Life Well Travelled Submitted on 2016-09-09 10:05. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Summer, 1971. A naive young man must decide his path upon graduation from a small university in Colorado. Amidst the turmoil of the counterculture years and the looming possibility of being sent to Vietnam, he concludes that he wants to travel, serve, and, if possible, save the world. As a Peace Corps volunteer Mark embarks on a vigorous cross cultural experience in a Caribbean and two Central American countries, with a final stop in one of the more isolated areas of the highlands of Guatemala. Though beset with a fear of the unknown and feelings of profound isolation due to being the only volunteer in a remote village, he eventually gets to know and appreciate the people of the rural communities he is privileged to live among. After a near-death experience takes him to another part of Guatemala and eventually to a horse town, Mark meets the love of his life, Ligia, who will bear him three children and be part of a lifelong commitment to and appreciation of this beautiful and unique country. Much of the courtship process will take place on a coffee plantation owned by Ligia's family, where Mark experiences a different side of Guatemalan society. While Ligia selflessly abandons her own career to focus on establishing a stable bi-cultural home for their three children during the violent Guatemalan Civil War, Mark's wanderlust takes him on a four month solo trek through Latin America and then a country change based on threats from a guerrilla group. Mark's thirteen-year career promoting rural development through various international NGOs begins when he sets up a local development agency in Guatemala to help the poorest of the poor, whose plight is at least partially due to the policies of his own government. Eventually family circumstances force a radical career change and a return to the US to begin a thirty-year calling. Inspired by the extreme do-gooders he'd met along his journey, he takes some of the wealthiest American families in the world to meet some of the world's poorest in some of the most isolated, unstable countries. This leads to many adventures, with both wealthy and poor growing from their shared experiences. Mark's career comes to a sudden and unexpected turn after he is let go as the CEO of one of these international NGOs, and this frees him up to focus on his three children and his six grandchildren. This twist in the road also provides a new opportunity to reflect on what he has accomplished, where he's failed, and where the international NGO community has come up short. Different Latitudes is more than a travel memoir. It is a tale of physical and spiritual self-discovery through Latin American, African, European, and Asian topography, cuisine, politics, and history. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1. Formative years 2. Innocents Abroad 3. Life with Ligia: Becoming Part of an Extended Latin Family 4. A Tramp Aboard: The Journey from Guatemala City to Southern Chile and Back 5. On the Front Lines: Developing & Managing Overseas Programs 6. Global Surveys & Evaluation 7. Fundraising for International Non-governmental Organizations 8. Hagar International: the Mission 9. Hagar USA: the Management 10. Philanthropy: Ripples in the Pond 11. The World of Overseas Donor Trips 12. Around the World With Rotary International 13. Guate Mala Guate Peor 14. Postscript: Reflections on a Life Well Travelled Submitted on 2016-09-09 10:05. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Minor markings. Includes the author's signature at the front.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Justice for a Texas Marshall: Marshall Morris is at it again. Lee Ann, MBIL ART (illustratore). Book.

Condizione: acceptable.

Condizione: New. Lee Ann, MBIL ART (illustratore).

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Shundra Henderson Thorns and Roses. Imaginations, Rose Bud (illustratore). Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. Soft cover with minimal wear. No creases or tears. Interior is clean and unmarked.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise, this is a clean, tight copy. Dispatch within 24hrs from the UK. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Condizione: New. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Wolves: Ryders in the Whirlwind. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore). Book.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Condizione: New. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: New. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Condizione: New. Imaginations, Rose Bud (illustratore).

Condizione: New. In English. E Book Cover Designs, Brandi Doane McCann (illustratore).

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ronald P. Maierhofer was an American retired soccer forward who owned the Denver Avalanche of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.

Condizione: New. In English. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 300 pages. 9.02x5.91x0.79 inches. In Stock. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Condizione: New. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Gordon Harrison (author) (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 311 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.78 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Marshall Morris is a unique young man who bounces from one bizarre predicament to another. He is on the football squad as a senior at Justice High in south Texas. The team is expected to have an awesome season. Unfortunately, coach Warren Wilson, decided long ago that Marshall will never amount to much and hardly ever lets him play. The coach is a a bully, who has favorites but no time for hard working kids of average ability. When Marshall discovers the coach is getting an illegal cash kickback from a college booster, he sets out to expose the man's treachery.Marshall gets himself into a series of oddball and amusing situations. His plans are complicated when his best friend, Graham Brown, falls for the coach's daughter. Jennifer Wilson. The center of social life in Justice is Papa Juan's, a local pizza joint where the pies are terrible, but the fun is max. Marshall's many attempts to attract dates fail, until after some clumsy moves he hooks up with the brainiest girl in the senior class. An ugly incident at a beach party in Galveston with kids from bitter rival, Bayside High, increases eagerness for a huge showdown on the gridiron.In the final game Justice builds a big lead, and a perfect season is only minutes away. Suddenly, everything craters when the coach's pet 'star' running back quits on the team. Only seconds remain for Marshall and his friends to save the season. Do they succeed Unfortunately, no one can save Coach Wilson. Lee Ann, MBIL ART (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware. Imaginations, Rose Bud (illustratore).

Condizione: New. Lee Ann, MBIL ART (illustratore).

Condizione: New. Imaginations, Rose Bud (illustratore).