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"From a former Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent, an exuberant memoir of life, love, and transformation on the frontlines of conflicts around the world. Growing up in 1970s Detroit, Lynda Schuster felt certain life was happening elsewhere. And as soon as she graduated from high school, she set out to find it. Dirty Wars and Polished Silver is Schuster's story of her life abroad as a foreign correspondent in war-torn countries, and, later, as the wife of a U.S. Ambassador. It chronicles her time working on a kibbutz in Israel, reporting on uprisings in Central America and a financial crisis in Mexico, dodging rocket fire in Lebanon, and grieving the loss of her first husband, a fellow reporter, who was killed only ten months after their wedding. But even after her second marriage, to a U.S. diplomat, all the black-tie parties and personal staff and genteel "Ambassatrix School" grooming in the world could not protect her from the violence of war. Equal parts gripping and charming, Dirty Wars and Polished Silver is a story about one woman's quest for self-discovery--only to find herself, unexpectedly, more or less back where she started: wiser, saner, more resolved. And with all her limbs intact"-- No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Lynda eventually get a break in journalism covering agriculture in Dallas. She is successful and soon lands her dream job as a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. This book is the collection of her professional and personal experiences about living abroad. She travels to many hostile areas facing political uprisings and financial crisis. This creates a dangerous environment for foreigners and locals willing to cover these stories.
Lynda lived through her share of heartbreaks and tragedy but does her best to maintain her objective point of view. Despite the ups and downs of her personal life, she eventually finds stability and the joys of motherhood. I enjoyed this novel and marveled at how much determination and courage it took to report each story. ( )