100 Letters Home My Two Years in Kyrgyzstan Emily Ross 9781449934446 Books
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Please write, and send courage. This was the plea sent out by Emily Ross, as she faced the challenges of living and teaching in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia. Answered by family and friends, who sent letters, chalk, long underwear, and chocolate, Emily responded with a flow of letters streaming back to America. These letters amused and horrified her readers who shared them over email. Collected here are the more than 100 letters describing and decrying her experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 1997 until 1999.
100 Letters Home My Two Years in Kyrgyzstan Emily Ross 9781449934446 Books
I had high hopes for this book, as I was seeking to find insights into the Kyrgyz culture from the author's experience there. What I found, however, was a book is primarily about the author's relationships and activities with other Peace Corps volunteers in Kyrgyzstan, not about the culture and Kyrgyz people she encountered. Disappointing. Not sure who the intended audience for this should be, but if you are looking for a book about Kyrgyzstan, I would not recommend this one. An easy read, somewhat dull. The author's budding romance with another volunteer was among the most interesting parts!Product details
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100 Letters Home My Two Years in Kyrgyzstan Emily Ross 9781449934446 Books Reviews
This was one of the most interesting books I have read in the last year or so. I learned so much about what it is like to live in a foreign country, the Peace Corps, and that region of the world. The book is written from letters written back and forth w/ the author. I felt this format made it easy to read for anyone. The book had something for everyone adventure, drama, culture, and love.
I'm a COSing PCV in Kyrgyzstan (K-18) and can certainly relate. Emily, did you know a PCV named Catherine in Naryn city, who was there at the same time as you? Asel Kydyrova is looking for her. Asel was her student, and is now the Safety and Security Coordinator for Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan. Asel and I just talked today, and she wants to reconnect with Catherine, because Catherine had an impact on her that is impossible to adequately convey with words. She means the world to her, but since you guys were there before the communication situation improved in Kyrgyzstan, Asel lost contact with her. Please ask Emily to find Asel Kyrdyrova on Facebook. Thanks!
This is a narrative in letter form from the author, Emily Ross, to her family and friends as she goes through the physical and emotional turmoil of volunteering through the Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan for two years. Depending to whom her letters were addressed, Emily was either brutally honest detailing her woes and joys or guarded and superficial. She goes through the expected but extremely difficult culture shock as she learns a new language, new cuisine, new drinking habits, new bathing habits, new attitudes towards education, and profound loneliness.
An excellent book about an excellent journey both in miles and in life.
This book was selected by my book club, mostly due to the fact that the other two reviews were so overwhelmingly positive. I was really looking forward to learning more about another culture and hearing a compelling Peace Corps story. While I did learn a lot about Kyrgyzstan, this particular experience was a bit of a disappointing read for me. I kept waiting for a big event to happen or for something dramatic that would be worthy of making a book out of. I don't in any way intend to belittle the actions of the author who dedicated 2 years of her life to try to teach other people English and endure the frustrations and difficulties she did. But I'm just not sure this book deserves the praise it has received for being a "compelling" story that is hard to put down. It felt more like an endless list of complaints, requests, and score keeping of who was or wasn't writing. While I get that that is how a person would write home to their family and friends (although maybe minus the keeping track and telling them where they stand part), I'm not sure this particular story was truly one worth printing and sharing other than with those specific people. In addition, there were lots of gaps in detail, explanation and background on who people were. And leading up to some of the bigger "events", like visits from family members and travel, there would be very little detail of the actual event other than "thanks for visiting... I hope you had fun." It was very disappointing to me and my entire book club. However, it did lead to an interesting discussion about the Peace Corps, living in a foreign country and how the book could have been written better.
Very nice to know that all her family and friends were kept up-to-date with her cravings for American items. Becomes a bit tedious though for someone not interested in daily doings. I read the book to try and get a measure of the country, not a very subjective experience of it.
When I ordered the book I thought it would be a good read but I didn't think it would be so hard to put down. I was treated to an fascinating glimpse into a reality that I knew existed on an intellectual level but had never experienced for myself. Emily's book takes the reader on a journey into a world completely different from what most Americans experience and she wrote the book in a way that leaves readers to draw their own conclusions about about the lives of the people, whether they are from Kygystan, Peace Corps volunteers or people she meets along the way. This is a wonderful narrative and a must read for anyone thinking about becoming a Peace Corps volunteer.
I had high hopes for this book, as I was seeking to find insights into the Kyrgyz culture from the author's experience there. What I found, however, was a book is primarily about the author's relationships and activities with other Peace Corps volunteers in Kyrgyzstan, not about the culture and Kyrgyz people she encountered. Disappointing. Not sure who the intended audience for this should be, but if you are looking for a book about Kyrgyzstan, I would not recommend this one. An easy read, somewhat dull. The author's budding romance with another volunteer was among the most interesting parts!
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