Lawrence F. Lihosit

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The Author was born in the southern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois in 1951. His family later moved to Arizona where he graduated from grade school, high school and Arizona State University. He reluctantly served in the U.S. Army Reserves during the closing years of the Vietnam War and enthusiastically volunteered for the Peace Corps. His travels and work have taken him from the salmon spawning Nushagak River Basin in southwestern Alaska to the fertile Argentine Pampas. His continuing studies have included master’s coursework in urban planning at la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City, art and creative writing at Skyline College in San Bruno, California and education at California State University Fresno. He has earned his l ...more

Peace Corps Epiphanies: Panama

My younger son recently trudged home after two years of service as a Peace Corps Volunteer. We fattened him up while he wrote a book about his adventures titled "Peace Corps Epiphanies: Panama." It's written well and offers a peephole into the 21st century Peace Corps experience. I give it five stars. Check it out.
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“My Walden was no walk from civilization.”
Lawrence F. Lihosit, South of the Frontera; A Peace Corps Memoir

“My Walden was no walk from civilization.”
Lawrence F. Lihosit, South of the Frontera; A Peace Corps Memoir

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