The Foreign Service Journal, November 2006

NOV EMB E R 2 0 0 6 / F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L 91 A F S A N E W S CLASSIFIEDS VACATION BUYING OR REFINANCING A HOME? Jeff Stoddard specializes in working with the Foreign Service community overseas and in the U.S. Authorized lender in all 50 states and can provide access to local Multiple Listing Services in all 50 states. Cell: (703) 725-2455. Toll-free: (866) 312-1700. E-mail: jeff.stoddard@Americanhm.com NEW HAMPSHIRE RETREAT: 1780 farmhouse w/ fall foliage on 100 acres above Crescent Lake, Acworth. Five bedrooms, three baths, fireplace, country kitchen, screen porch, deck, swimming pond; canoes, row- boat, x-country from front door; 20 minutes from Mt. Sunapee and golf in Newport. $1,200/wk or $600/weekend-up to 8 people. Ideal for children. Long term, Home Leave negotiable. Tel: (603) 863-3817. 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For more infor- mation, pictures and availability, contact mercedes.apartment@yahoo.com HOME LEAVE ON SANIBEL: Former FSO offers 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo on Sanibel Island, Florida. Steps from famous seashells and pristine beach of this vacation paradise. Available on monthly and weekly basis. Check http://www.vrbo.com/92653 for availability and rates, or e-mail: rmcdonnell@morino.com BARBADOS: LUXURIOUSWEST Coast sea viewhome (sleeps 6). World class beach- es, golf, cricket, restaurants, shops, activities. Low season: $1,250/week; $3,750/month. High season: $1,750/week; $4,750/month. Details: e-mail: pegnairobi@yahoo.com REVOLUTION IN ZANZIBAR By Ambassador Don Petterson Hardcover or paperback can be ordered at local bookstores or purchased from online book- sellers. The Cold War came to Zanzibar in 1964 after African rebels rose up against the exotic island nation’s Arab rulers, killing one of every 10 Arabs. This vivid, eyewitness account depicts the revolution’s genesis and the dramatic events of the days of violence. It relates the revolu- tion’s aftermath, when to Washington and London Zanzibar seemed a cancerous base for communist subversion of mainland Africa. It features the role of American diplomats, including Consul Frank Carlucci, who later became secretary of defense in the Reagan administration. Foreign Affairs “Spiced with many instructive anecdotes about diplomatic life, this could be useful read- ing on several levels for Foreign Service train- ees.” Los Angeles Times “…a compelling narrative…” Booklist “…a rich insight into the superpower ColdWar conflict….” Library Journal “The lively and engagingwriting style holds the reader’s interest throughout….” Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering “An intriguing account of action in one of the ColdWar’s remotest centers of contention….”