| Finding Far Away Contributor(s): Wade, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606931059 ISBN-13: 9781606931059 Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.08 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: "Finding Far Away" is a fascinating memoir that reads like an incredible fiction novel. Writer Lisa Wade takes you on a one year, exciting journey in Peru. Imagine a young, single American woman working as an Environmental Engineer in the gold mining industry in a country far away from her home. This memoir has it all-the story of a brave woman and her struggles, both personally and professionally, and the changes she goes through as she experiences life in a third world country. Wade describes the corruption of Peruvian politics, the struggles of climbing the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry, and the extreme beauty of the Peruvian landscape. Her account of an ill-fated romance with a Romania refugee adds even more spice to this extraordinary documentation of a young woman's adventure. Author Bio: ABOUT THE AUTHOR-Lisa Wade is an environmental engineer working in Guatemala. Her heart and home will always be her family ranch in Montana. Finding Far Away is her first book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Political Science | Corruption & Misconduct - Business & Economics | Women In Business |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.36 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Finding Far Away" is a fascinating memoir that reads like an incredible fiction novel. Writer Lisa Wade takes you on an exciting one-year journey in Peru. Imagine a young, single American woman working as an Environmental Engineer in the gold mining industry in a country far away from her home. This memoir has it all-the story of a brave woman and her struggles, both personally and professionally, and the changes she goes through as she experiences life in a third world country. Wade describes the corruption of Peruvian politics, the struggles of climbing the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry, and the extreme beauty of the Peruvian landscape. Her account of an ill-fated romance with a Romanian refugee adds even more spice to this extraordinary documentation of a young woman's adventure. Author Bio: Lisa Wade is an environmental engineer working in Guatemala. Her heart and home will always be her family ranch in Montana. Finding Far Away is her first book. |
