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Book details
  • Genre:BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • SubGenre:Women
  • Language:English
  • Pages:75
  • eBook ISBN:9781483542126

Mongolia Monologues

One Woman's Quest to Experience, Learn and Grow...

by Joanne Nussbaum

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Overview

One woman's quest to experience, learn and grow... while serving others halfway across the world as a Peace Corps Volunteer. A middle aged empty nester joins PC as a way of shaking up her life and expanding her horizons. This book covers the difficulties, challenges and failures with humor and acceptance. Told in anecdotal story form, this read demonstrates why the "Peace Corps is the toughest job you'll ever love".

Description

By the time I joined the ranks of the United States Peace Corps in 2010, I was fifty-three years old and I needed a change. Not a small minor adjustment like a new hairstyle, or maybe learning a new hobby. What my life required at that point was an 'Extreme Makeover Lifestyle' kind of change. I was seeking an opportunity to change my daily existence, to stretch my mind to new levels, top open my heart to new people. I sought to widen the scope of my spirituality and to increase my understanding of myself. I craved thrilling and stimulating situations that would test my limits and expand my boundaries. I had requested to work in the agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa. I ended up in Mongolia working in community youth development. My adventurer's spirit told me the universe knows where I should be and what I should be doing. The twenty six months living in Mongolia were some of the most challenging, exasperating and meaningful in my life.

About the author

Joanne is a free spirited middle aged lady who loves life! Many hobbies, aside from writing and reading fill her free time, including cooking, knitting and gardening. She has filled many roles during her life, including her latest as a Grand mother. She has attempted to experience life to the fullest and believes that everyone has their own path to walk and should do so with enthusiasm!