A Million Miles: My Peace Corps Journey
University of Utah Press, 2024
Cloth: 978-1-64769-185-1 | Paper: 978-1-64769-197-4 | eISBN: 978-1-64769-198-1
Library of Congress Classification HC60.5.O53 2024
Dewey Decimal Classification 361.6
Cloth: 978-1-64769-185-1 | Paper: 978-1-64769-197-4 | eISBN: 978-1-64769-198-1
Library of Congress Classification HC60.5.O53 2024
Dewey Decimal Classification 361.6
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
When Jody Olsen enlisted as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tunisia in 1966, she was fleeing familial tragedy and the stifling societal norms of her Salt Lake City upbringing. However, her service in Tunisia upended her religious and cultural beliefs and propelled her into a six-decade career with the Peace Corps, culminating in her directorship of the agency.
Olsen’s captivating memoir, A Million Miles, reveals the personal and professional challenges she faced throughout her career, which spanned the Reagan era, 9/11, and the Trump administration. She writes candidly about her struggles as a woman in leadership, as well as personal hardships such as the
sudden death of her brother and her emotionally difficult divorce after her husband’s coming out. This memoir is a sharp, vulnerable portrait, a testament to the transformative power of leadership and self-discovery.
Olsen’s captivating memoir, A Million Miles, reveals the personal and professional challenges she faced throughout her career, which spanned the Reagan era, 9/11, and the Trump administration. She writes candidly about her struggles as a woman in leadership, as well as personal hardships such as the
sudden death of her brother and her emotionally difficult divorce after her husband’s coming out. This memoir is a sharp, vulnerable portrait, a testament to the transformative power of leadership and self-discovery.
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