The Foreign Service Journal, November 2005

F O C U S 44 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 5 Working for Change: Making a Career in International Public Service Derick W. and Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Kumarian Press, Inc., 2005, $23.95, paperback, 222 pages. “ Working for Change provides excellent guidance on how to go about pursuing a career in a highly competitive field,” says Julius E. Coles, president of Africare. The authors offer practical and inspiring guidance on finding the right mix of public service objectives, degree programs, job opportunities and personal lifestyle choices. An ideal resource for anyone considering work in international public service and mid-career professionals looking for a change in direction. Derick and Jennifer Brinkerhoff have been there, done that themselves. The New American Expat: Thriving and Surviving Overseas in the Post-9/11 World William Russell Melton, Intercultural Press, 2005, $24.95, paperback, 221 pages. “ The New American Expat offers much more than a narrow look at the post-9/11 expatriate environ- ment. Melton provides an excellent overview of expa- triate needs, ideal for someone heading off on his or her first assignment, as well as numerous checklists and resources that would be helpful to even the most seasoned expat.” So says Tara Nielsen, director of worldwide services for GMAC Global Relocation Services, about this new addition to expat literature. William Russell Melton has lived and worked over- seas for 25 years. OF RELATED INTEREST