From Microsoft to Malawi
Subtitle: learning on the front lines as a Peace Corps volunteer
By: Michael L. Buckler
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780761854012; 9780761854159
Subjects: Schools; Community development; Peace Corps (U.S.); Case studies; Biography
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. -- Cover, p. 4.