The American Mission by Matthew Palmer I came across this great piece of fiction and Matthew Palmer is one in a million! Using his years of experience as a foreign service officer, he crafts this tale of a washed-up diplomat who is given a second chance to work in the American Embassy in the Congo. It …
Finding God In The Evening News: A Broadcast Journalist Looks Beyond The Headlines by Jody Dean Do you feel hopeless when you see a newscast or read a newspaper or a magazine? This paperback is a quick read from a veteran Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist. Jody makes the case through his stories and anecdotes God is …
ARGO by Antonio Mendez In 1971, my family was evacuated to Tehran, Iran. We were living through the India-Pakistani War of 1971 and at the time and the Shah of Iran was the reigning potentate. He was friendly to American interests. Fast forward to November 4, 1979 when Islamic extremists overran and raided the US Embassy …
Inside a U.S. Embassy: Diplomacy at Work, All-New Third Edition of the Essential Guide to the Foreign Service 3rd Edition by Shawn Dorman If you want to know the facts about how US diplomatic missions work, who they employ, day-to-day living, the challenges, the successes, this is the book! Shawn gives great, understandable details and real life …
President Trump brokered the Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People. So, after decades of unrest between these nations, what are we to think? All the previous presidents could not get this done, but here it is! What can possibly be different about President Trump? Is it the ‘art of the deal?” Is it just the right time in history and he is the luckiest man in the collective of our presidents?
I have often wondered if Pentagon and State Department officials have come to regret past decisions to get caught up in the foreign affairs of other countries. Yes, it would seem a highly noble goal to perpetuate democracy and peace around the globe, but at what price does US military might and resources get drawn into global conflict?