This true story, set in a small Samoan village at the turn of the twenty-first century, is told lovingly by a former Peace Corps volunteer and will take you there with its vivid imagery and emotional insight. As her poignant memoir unfolds, the author finds herself not only adapting to unfamiliar customs and foods, but also to the post-retirement phase of her life. Among her tales of life in Samoa- harrowing bus rides, challenging projects, rewarding relationships, and the joys of living by the sea-she reflects on how the experience changed her and continues to be a vital part of her life today.
Donna Marie Barr could only dream of living on a South Pacific island as a Nebraska farm girl. At fifty-seven, after raising three sons and a successful career, she joined the Peace Corps and was assigned to the South Pacific islands of Samoa. This memoir of that life-changing adventure is her first book.
Donna lives on the Big Island of Hawaii where she grows prize-winning orchids and hosts travelers from all over the world in her guest cottage.
