The Foreign Service Journal, November 2004

“This is ‘must’ reading for students of the Cold War and for anyone inter- ested in what is now called public diplomacy,” the late Richard Cushing, a former director of Voice of America, said of A Farm Boy in the Foreign Service . Harry Kendall’s very readable autobiography chronicles his 29-year Foreign Service career in the U.S. Information Agency, during which the author interacted with audiences on every level of society in Latin America, Europe and Asia, telling America’s story to the world. Touching on some of the critical events of recent decades, Kendall’s challenging assignment to help publicize NASA’s space program at a critical time is also included. Harry Kendall retired from the Foreign Service in 1979, and took up work at the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California at Berkeley. Though he retired a second time in 1991, he remains a research associate with the institute. Greek Salad: A Dionysian Travelogue Miles Lambert-Gócs, Ambeli Press, 2004, $14.95, paperback, 283 pages. This book is just what its title suggests: a Dionysian travelogue through the islands and mainland of Greece — one that happens to be lively and very well-written. Here you will meet an array of Greek characters, from taxi drivers to shipping magnates, and enjoy a unique “take” on Greece as seen from rustic taverna tables. Those considering a first vacation in Greece and old Grecophiles alike will appreciate Lambert-Gócs’ wit and insight about this ancient land. Miles Lamber-Gócs lived in Greece with an Athenian taverna family as a teen, covered Greece for the Department of Agriculture from 1979 to 1987 and was a wine reporter for The Athenian , a monthly magazine, from 1993 to 1996. He retired from the Foreign Agricultural F O C U S 42 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 4 2000 N. 14th Street  Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Telephone (703) 797-3259 Fax (703) 524-7559 Tollfree (800) 424-9500