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Author Buckler, Michael L.

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

Publication Info. Lanham, Md. : Hamilton Books, [2011]
©2011

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 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  92 BUCKLER, MIC    Check Shelf
Description 220 pages ; 23 cm
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.
Subject Buckler, Michael L.
Volunteers -- Biography.
Peace Corps (U.S.)
Schools -- Malawi.
ISBN 0761854010
9780761854012 paperback alkaline paper
9780761854159 cloth alkaline paper
0761854150 cloth alkaline paper
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