Encounters by Sam Oglesby
Encounters: A Memoir - Relationships Journeys from Around the World takes the reader on a journey from a segregated village in the southern US to exotic places in Europe and Asia. There are stops in war-torn Vietnam, a visit to an abandoned palace in Bangladesh where goats waltz on a deserted ballroom floor, a life-threatening confrontation with police in Paris and many other adventures. In these absorbing tales, the author shares his cross-cultural experiences and describes the challenges he faced in trying to become a citizen of the world.
Sam Oglesby has spent most of his life living and working in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, the Kingdom of Bhutan, Bangladesh, and other faraway places. In this memoir covering more than sixty years, he takes us through palaces, slums, a war, a revolution, and a disastrous cabaret performance. Oglesby was educated at the University of Virginia and the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. He worked as a diplomat and an international civil servant before moving to the South Bronx, where he gardens and sings in the shower.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781439264614 |
| ISBN 10 | 1439264619 |
| Title | Encounters |
| Author | Sam Oglesby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Booksurge Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
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