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Book Title
Living Poor
Publication Name
Living Poor
Title
Living Poor
Subtitle
A Peace Corps Chronicle
Author
Moritz Thomsen
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0295969288
EAN
9780295969282
ISBN
9780295969282
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Release Date
01/04/1990
Release Year
1990
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Weight
16 Oz
Series
Living Poor
Item Length
9in
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Item Height
1in
Features
Reprint
Topic
General, International Relations / General
Item Width
5.9in
Number of Pages
280 Pages

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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.

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

Product Key Features

Author
Moritz Thomsen
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
General, International Relations / General
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Number of Pages
280 Pages

Dimensions

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

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hc60.5
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Edition Description
Reprint
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.
Publication Name
Living Poor : a Peace Corps Chronicle
Dewey Decimal
361.60986
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes

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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.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: wonderbooks

  • 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