num_pages: 228
description: In this compelling narrative Michael L. Buckler draws readers into the challenging yet rewarding world of the Peace Corps. Inspired by his journals the book recounts his life as a Peace Corps teacher after a heartbreaking divorce and a demanding legal career prompted him to make a change. Assigned to a village school in Malawi Buckler opens his tiny home to three boys embarking with them on a journey of cross-cultural discovery personal sacrifice and transformative growth. Determined to help his village Buckler collaborates with community leaders to build a boarding school for girls. As momentum builds a powerful bureaucrat tries to shut down the project and Buckler becomes discouraged. As he agonizes over whether to leave the village takes matters into its own hands in a moving display of the persistent courageous spirit of Malawi.
language: English
title: From Microsoft to Malawi: Learning on the Front Lines as a Peace Corps Volunteer
publisher: Hamilton Books