Ambassador to a Small World is a highly personal portrait of Chad from the vantage point of Christopher Goldthwait, the longest-serving U.
S. Ambassador (retired).
SMITH, U.
S. -MICHAEL B. Ambassador to the Central African Republic 2001-2002 Chris Goldthwait\'s Letters from Chad offer an intriguing commentary-and fascinating travel chronicle-by an experienced observer on the challenges facing a developing country. -MATTIE SHARPLESS, U.
S.
Recommended reading for all FSOs assigned to Chad and similar African posts. Ambassador to Chad Ambassador to a Small World paints a dynamic picture of Chad\'s geography, history, politics, and economy.... -MARC WALL, former U.
S.
Graceful, funny, and brimming with insights, these sketches from his stint as Ambassador to Chad wonderfully capture this \'small\' but enthralling world.
Christopher Goldthwait, accomplished diplomat and agricultural economist, is a gifted practitioner of the forgotten art of letter writing.
The insights of the Letters remains current.
What began as descriptive quickly became analytical and reflective.
Much of the book is a travelogue, describing 25,000 miles of travel, of which 15,000 were overland, to nearly every corner of Chad.
Originating as a series of monthly Letters to a dozen close friends, the book pre- serves the epistolary format, with the Letters grouped into topical chapters.
And it examines sharp contrasts within Chad and between Chad and the United States. foreign policy, foreign aid, and the life of the Small American community in one of the continent\'s most isolated countries.
It touches on U.
S.
The book comprises his perceptive reflections on the country and its people. Ambassador to N\'Djamena.
Ambassador to a Small World is a highly personal portrait of Chad from the vantage point of Christopher Goldthwait, the longest-serving U.
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