Take a Right at the Tank
& Other Ways to Get Home
By J. Nealin Parker
An Illustrated Photo-Journal of Liberia
A new edition is in preparation. Write us to reserve a copy.
A candid, moving account of the excitement, contradictions, and promise of promoting democracy in post-war Liberia. Beautifully bound and illustrated with original drawings and color plates, the text includes a preface by Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein, former Special Representative of the Secretary General and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia.
Reader comments:
I just returned from two months working at JFK Hospital in Monrovia. While there I was introduced to Nealin Parker's book and it was a nice grounding for me as I went through some difficult emotional struggles as a physician working there. I just purchased 4 copies and plan to give them to friends and family to help them understand what I went through. Thank you for your contribution to Liberia's literature.
- Braden Hexom, New York, NY
I read and loved this book while I was in Liberia. [Nealin Parker] writes honestly, and doesn't hide the conflicting emotions that confront every well-intentioned expat working in the country. I strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in development work or expat life in Liberia.
- Shelby Grossman, My Liberia Blog
Nealin's book is remarkable. She has a great talent for making the reader feel present. In doing that with me she has educated me very much.
- Jack Dulles, Austin, TX
Fabulous! The writing, the photos, the drawings, the Ambassador's preface, the quality of the publication.
Classy, classy, classy.
- Linda Look, Washington, DC
& Other Ways to Get Home
By J. Nealin Parker
An Illustrated Photo-Journal of Liberia
A new edition is in preparation. Write us to reserve a copy.
A candid, moving account of the excitement, contradictions, and promise of promoting democracy in post-war Liberia. Beautifully bound and illustrated with original drawings and color plates, the text includes a preface by Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein, former Special Representative of the Secretary General and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia.
From the text:
April 10, 2005
Monrovia, Liberia
Silver Beach
He is a UN peacekeeper. He looks vulnerable and idiosyncratically powerful, as many foreign people here seem -- here to fix a problem in Liberia, dependent on Liberians to tie his own shoes. Awkward. Powerful. Naked...
Reader comments:
I just returned from two months working at JFK Hospital in Monrovia. While there I was introduced to Nealin Parker's book and it was a nice grounding for me as I went through some difficult emotional struggles as a physician working there. I just purchased 4 copies and plan to give them to friends and family to help them understand what I went through. Thank you for your contribution to Liberia's literature.
- Braden Hexom, New York, NY
I read and loved this book while I was in Liberia. [Nealin Parker] writes honestly, and doesn't hide the conflicting emotions that confront every well-intentioned expat working in the country. I strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in development work or expat life in Liberia.
- Shelby Grossman, My Liberia Blog
Nealin's book is remarkable. She has a great talent for making the reader feel present. In doing that with me she has educated me very much.
- Jack Dulles, Austin, TX
Fabulous! The writing, the photos, the drawings, the Ambassador's preface, the quality of the publication.
Classy, classy, classy.
- Linda Look, Washington, DC
Publication info:
A second edition of 200
Date: July 2007
ISBN: 978-0-9796969-0-9
Binding: Hand-sewn and perfect bound, color jacket
Papers: Fabriano Murillo 360 gram cover, Mohawk Superfine 80 lb. text, India Batik Solid (endpapers)
Size: 5.25" x 7.25"
Pages: 63 (plus 7 color photographic plates)