| Category: | Biographies and Memoirs |
|---|---|
| Author: | Gary R Lindberg |
| Publisher: | BookBaby |
| Publication Date: | January 12, 2022 |
| Number of Pages: | 204 |
| ISBN-10: | 978-1-667781-273-1 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-66781-272-4 |
| ASIN: | B09PVPSQSQ |
At times entertaining and
adventurous, The Vegetable Grows and
the Lion Roars: My Peace Corps Service is a stirring memoir of Gary
Lindberg’s Peace Corps experience, a book that documents his life in Ivory
Coast in the 1960s and his travels in East and West Africa. It takes readers
from the moments the author undergoes rigorous training that includes five
hours of French language through his deployment, to his life amidst the
Africans and adventures through different lands. Not long after his training,
the author, together with others, is on the way “to a new land, new culture,
new customs, and a new way of thinking.” This opens an adventure in Ivory Coast
that brings the author into contact with a new culture, new friends, exciting
moments, and challenges. The author shares his day-to-day life with a lightness
of spirit and a voice that is compelling, presenting exciting moments like
learning to plant vegetables and his experience with the school garden.
His adventures in East and West Africa and his contact with new cultures are
revealing of what it was like to be a Peace Corps volunteer in the early years
of the program.
This is a beautiful book and a tale that
offers a captivating portrait of Africa in the 1960s. The descriptions of
places like Déahouépleu —the village where the author worked— are atmospheric
and detailed. Friendships are not just enlivening but expertly written to
capture the pulse and life of the community. The Vegetable Grows and the Lion Roars: My Peace Corps Service is
written in beautiful prose and the author’s gift for storytelling melds with
the excitement of adventure to deliver an enjoyable reading experience. The
author’s travels are brimming with discovery and moments that are both
entertaining and revealing of the author’s exploration of cultural dialogue.
From the author’s sense of setting to the excellent writing and his ability to
share personal stories, this memoir transports readers to the Africa of the
1960s. It is a captivating odyssey that is littered with strong imagery and
life flowing through each page, a well-crafted tale that depicts a journey of
self-exploration, discovery, and adventure.
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