More Than A Walk On The Beach: Confessions of an Unlikely Diplomat

ISBN-13: 9781515110866 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 188 str.

Amb Mary E. Kramer

Opis

Mary Kramer shares a plainspoken and frank account of life as a US Ambassador. The unlikely journey begins when then President George W. Bush invites her to serve as the Ambassador and the Eastern Caribbean. The story unveils the lengthy and detailed road to ambassadorship. Along the way there are humorous and entertaining experiences in dealing with foreign cultures, dignitaries, and the US Government. More importantly, through her firsthand accounts of personal distress after witnessing the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, to the delicate balancing act needed to maintain positive relationship with elected officials in her countries and in Washington. Mary unflinchingly shares her frustrations, disappointments and successes along with the guiding wisdom, common sense and inspiration she brought to the role of the ambassador.