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capital books inc new titles www.capital-books.com february 2008 new titles volunteering around the globe life-changing travel adventures suzanne stone and pamela jones new meet new people see far-off places and do some real good personal stories ideas and resources for exciting volunteer vacations in 20 countries and the us whether your passion is the environment world peace literacy archeology education or healthcare there is a place for you to help and a new place to call home temporarily whatever your age physical condition or skill level even if you have never traveled or volunteered before there is a project and a place for you from the australian wilderness to a peace center in ireland from a school in a remote tanzanian village to an archeological dig in spain from a romanian school to the amazon forest each description of more than 35 trips contain a personal account of what the adventure was really like what was good and what was bad who was met and why the volunteer can t wait to do it again or not details about a variety of sponsoring agencies each with its own culture and mission and valuable tips for choosing your special trip are provided so if you are looking to truly experience another culture or another country seeking the adventure of a lifetime or for a way to give back volunteering around the globe is your resource to volunteer opportunities designed for the heartiest and the frailest the most adventuresome and the more cautious all over the world and in your own country suzanne stone is vice president finance administration for the society for women s health research she has volunteered at numerous agencies her entire life and is an inveterate traveler to a dozen countries the inspiration for this book is her own volunteer vacation which provided a different intercultural experience and a new view of a country she had visited many times pamela jones is editor and director of publications regulatory affairs professionals society she also volunteers in the washington dc area and has traveled to 13 countries many repeatedly she lived in the netherlands for three years and worked with volunteers in seven countries to create local professional networking organizations february 2008 paper us $15.95 can $20.95 isbn 978-1933102-51-1 176 pages 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 b/w photos travel marketing plans publicity tie-ins with sponsoring organizations featured in the book features and reviews in travel parenting women s and general-interest media co-op advertising available page 12 to order call 1-800-758-3756 fax 1-703-661-1501 www.internationalpubmarket.com

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