Waiting for the Snow: The Peace Corps Papers of a Charter Volunteer

Language: English

Published by Posterity Press, Chevy Chase, MD, 1997

1889274038 / 9781889274034

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Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xviii, 253, [1] p. Maps. Illustrations. Forewords by Sargent Shriver and Theodore M. Hesburgh. From an on-line posting: "Mr. Scanlon graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame. He has a Masters in Philosophy from the University of Toronto and a Masters from Columbia University in Public Law and Government. Mr. Scanlon served as a Director of the Public Welfare Foundation for forty years and saw its assets grow from $11 million to over $600 million. He served as Chair of the Board from 1995-2007. Upon his retirement, Mr. Scanlon summarized his years at the foundation and his thoughts for the future in a memo entitled "Sweet Grapes" (see link below) "Sweet Grapes" Mr. Scanlon published a memoir of his Peace Corps experiences in Chile entitled, Waiting for the Snow. It was described as "among the finest" of books ever published about the Peace Corps in the Washington Post. The title was derived from a speech President Kennedy gave about Mr. Scanlon. " Very good. Signed by author. Cover has slight wear and soiling. …

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Title
Waiting for the Snow: The Peace Corps Papers of a Charter Volunteer
Author
Scanlon, Thomas J, and Shriver, Sargent (Foreword by), and Hesburgh, Theodore M (Foreword by)
Publisher
Posterity Press, Chevy Chase, MD
Publication year
1997
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Binding
Trade paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
1889274038
ISBN 13
9781889274034
Edition
Reprint. Second printing.

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