From Country to Country

FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY is the story of one American's quest to share the experiences of his life and work with young people and rural families in low-income countries and developing democracies. From Hungary in 1992 to the Ukraine in 2005, author Charles I. Garver made new friends around the world and learned that modesty and humility can be a powerful force for mutual understanding and advancement. Garver volunteered his lifelong expertise in land management and marketing...
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FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY is the story of one American's quest to share the experiences of his life and work with young people and rural families in low-income countries and developing democracies. From Hungary in 1992 to the Ukraine in 2005, author Charles I. Garver made new friends around the world and learned that modesty and humility can be a powerful force for mutual understanding and advancement. Garver volunteered his lifelong expertise in land management and marketing integration; his knowledge of the U.S. Federal Land Bank and Farm Credit System served him well in his role as adviser and promoter of the land policy and privatization process that became an urgent need as former Soviet-bloc countries moved toward independence and democracy. Here is the adventure of an American citizen as a volunteer abroad, helping with agricultural improvements and methods just at the time when he was most needed and could be most effective. Garver also describes the powerful impact made by NGOs (non-government organizations) during the final years of the twentieth century. Garver's account includes a soul-stirring look at his love of family and his agricultural career in Maryland and Iowa, a narrative that carries the reader from the depths of the Depression to the pinnacle of American economic power. Black and white interior version.