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Diary Of A Kimbang

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Jim captures the essence of what it is like to be a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, with all of the warmth and joy he found there. His is an American perspective of his life, relationships, and encounters while serving the people of Cameroon. Who wouldn't want to join the Peace Corps and develop their own experience after reading his story.

Wow, what a ride! Instead of following the usual pattern of Peace Corps authors (How life in my village changed my life) the author takes us on a journey of his Peace Corps service sharing his experiences but not ignoring his human imperfections along the way. The story is a very honest and very spiritual one related with humor and candidness. It is easy to tell a story about a place, its people and culture but not easy to make you feel like you are there. The author really accomplishes this. I just didn't want it to end!

A lengthy account of the Peace Corps culture in Cameroon. Virtually ignoring the Cameroonian people and culture, the author concentrates on his relationships with other PC volunteers through detailing conversations with other volunteers and his hopes and dreams for other volunteers(none of this being especially funny or interesting). Though some of the information would be useful to potential PCV, the book lacks the true emotional depth of Mango Elephants in the Sun.