Thirteen Months of Sunshine by Valerie McKee Paperback Book

Description: Thirteen Months of Sunshine by Valerie McKee Ethiopians have not completely put that historical famine - of Live Aid times - behind them and they struggle to understand or to keep up with the Western world, including their ever-advancing technology. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ethiopians have not completely put that historical famine - of Live Aid times - behind them and they struggle to understand or to keep up with the Western world, including their ever-advancing technology. Education there is seen as a key to success but balancing developments alongside embedded tribal and superstitious beliefs is not easy. At least now schools have moved from drawing in the dust under a shady tree, into purpose-built structures - with or without resources.It was into this environment Valerie was placed when, following the dramatic changes in her circumstances, she made her momentous decision to put her comfortable English life on hold and to replace it with a year in that developing country. At 58, not only did she use her life skills and teaching experience in the northern town of Mekelle, but she lived through a potentially dangerous political time. Valerie used in-country transport to visit some amazing places which included her medal-winning run in Addis Ababa! Partly to record every little detail but also to maintain some sort of sanity, she kept a detailed diary throughout that roller coaster year. This book gives the reader a combination of an entertaining personal read of diaried key events, alongside her own Ethiopian life with its water conservation, frugal diet, wind, dust and much more. Valerie records an honest and sometimes harrowing insight into the little-known everyday existence of Ethiopians. Author Biography Following her family split, Valerie McKee decided to pursue a dream of volunteering in a third world country. Once she took retirement from her prestigious job in a renowned public Cambridge school, she gained a place with Voluntary Services Overseas as a teaching advisor in northern Ethiopia.This candid autobiography records the highs and the many lows of that extraordinary year, during which, she aimed not just to survive but to be an effective volunteer. Details ISBN1398408476 Pages 200 Publisher Austin Macauley Publishers Year 2022 ISBN-10 1398408476 ISBN-13 9781398408470 Publication Date 2022-11-30 UK Release Date 2022-11-30 Format Paperback Imprint Austin Macauley Publishers Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-11-30 NZ Release Date 2022-11-30 Author Valerie McKee DEWEY 963.0723 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138996014;

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