About Barbara E. Joe: Last posting here was made after my first book came out, Triumph & Hope: Golden Years with the Peace Corps in Honduras, which continues to attract readers, even though Peace Corps left Honduras for security reasons. I’m a firm believer in walking the walk, not just writing about it. I still travel annually to Honduras to volunteer with medical brigades and other humanitarian projects (last time, in Feb. 2016), partially supported by sales of that book. I continue … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Barbara E. Joe
Deadly Adagio by Carole Howard
DEADLY ADAGIO is a murder mystery set in West Africa with a musical undertone. Emily Radly chafes at being the wife of a U.S. Foreign Service Officer. When her friend and orchestra-buddy, the wife of the Peace Corps Director, is murdered, the official investigative team seems to jump to the conclusion that it's random anti-American violence. Emily suspects it may have been something else, though. Everyone tells her not to get involved in the investigation because it might put her in harm's … [Read more...] about Deadly Adagio by Carole Howard
About Face by Carole Howard
From the outside, Ruth seems to have it all: a high-powered corporate career, happy marriage and family. But her inner Peace Corps Volunteer is hollering to be let out, and when she bumps into her former hut-mate, her internal tug of war gathers steam. Has she lost the best part of herself in the quest to be perfect? About Face is a coming-of-middle-age novel that playfully walks the line between humor and wisdom. Targeted Age Group:: 30+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I once … [Read more...] about About Face by Carole Howard
Interview with Author – Carole Howard
Author Bio: After a career in which her writing largely consisted of training manuals and memos, in which clarity was the holy grail, Carole is thrilled to be writing fiction and memoir. She lives in the beautiful and rural Hudson Valley of New York with her husband, and with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren just down the road apiece. Carole gets around, having been to about 50 countries (so far), including eighteen months spent in Senegal, West Africa. She has also been in other … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Carole Howard
