A Time that was...: Experiences of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia, West Africa 1962-1964
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The author worked as a teacher and had a variety of experiences in Liberia and traveling in West Africa from 1962-1964. The author kept a diary for most of his tour of duty. The book reveals the day-to-day life of a Peace Corps Volunteer as well as that of students and villagers. The experiences are both diverse as well as unexpected. Read
Philip S Salisbury
Philip S. Salisbury has been president of Economic & Population Trends since July 2002. The focus of his professional career has been conducting research and evaluation projects through the use of experimental as well as longitudinal data to respond to federal and state policy questions. He left college at the end of his junior year as he was eager to experience the "real world" and gain knowledge of another culture. His time in Liberia and West Africa allowed him to gain insights and experience of a developing part of the world. The depth of relationships with the people of the school and village where he taught and lived made an indelible imprint that has lasted a lifetime.
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