Unknown Sands: Journeys Around the World's Most Isolated Country - Hardcover

Kropf, John W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0976356511 ISBN 13: 9780976356516

Publisher: Dusty Spark Pub, 2006

Synopsis

Turkmenistan was once the world's most feared territory. Now, as an independent country located between the hot spots of Afghanistan and Iran, with one of the planet's largest natural gas reserves, Turkmenistan is virtually unknown to the outside world. This personal story blends two years of adventure with Turkmenistan's tumultuous history to present an intriguing profile of the country and its people.

About this title

About the Author:

John Kropf served at the American Embassy in Turkmenistan as the Country Director for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Because of his work with the Embassy, he was able to travel extensively through Turkmenistan. He is currently the Director of International Privacy Programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In addition to writing for the U.S. Department of State as an attorney specializing in international law, his writing credits include creative non-fiction and humor articles that have appeared in The Washington Post and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He also contributed a story to Sports Car Illustrated (now defunct) that detailed his grandfather's 1919 cross-country trek in a FIAT roadster ("Tales of the Mudbound").

About this edition

• Publisher: Dusty Spark Pub
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0976356511
• ISBN 13: 9780976356516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224