| When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years Contributor(s): Meisler, Stanley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807050512 ISBN-13: 9780807050514 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Volunteer Work - History | United States - 21st Century - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 361.6 |
| LCCN: 2010033723 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.82" W x 8.7" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the World Calls is the first complete and balanced look at the Peace Corps's first fifty years. Revelatory and candid, journalist Stanley Meisler's engaging narrative exposes Washington infighting, presidential influence, and the Volunteers' unique struggles abroad. He deftly unpacks the complicated history with sharp analysis and memorable anecdotes, taking readers on a global trek starting with the historic first contingent of Volunteers to Ghana on August 30, 1961. In the years since, in spite of setbacks, the ethos of the Peace Corps has endured, largely due to the perseverance of the 200,000 Volunteers themselves, whose shared commitment to effect positive global change has been a constant in one of our most complex--and valued--institutions. |