Book Reviews: Articles, Programs, Blogs, Travel Resources

Written by British comedy writer, Jane Bussman, The Worst Date Ever might be the funniest book ever written about war crimes.
The true story of American expatriate Eric Volz’s wrongful imprisonment in Nicaragua for the murder of his one-time girlfriend.
An account of the life and death of iconic British explorer and travel writer, Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger.
Not just a tourist: Intercultural trainer Joseph Shaules offers advice on embracing the challenges of deep cultural learning.
Remarkable stories of the unjust reality faced by millions of women around the world and the vast well of untapped potential that these women hold.
Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day examines strategies the world's poor use to make ends meet and the flaws in the financial tools available to them.
A liberal-minded career woman from Manhattan, becomes editor of the Yemen Observer and steps into a whole new world of cross-cultural differences.
A chance friendship between an international volunteer and  a carpet seller in Uzbekistan marks the start of a seven-year fair-trade project that still resonates in the community today.
Claiming to be the first Angola guide written in English, this book does not gloss over the challenges of visiting a country that has just emerged from 30 years of civil war.
Linguistics expert Glenn Dixon explores the oddities of languange in the 50-plus countries he's visited.
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