The Foreign Service Journal, November 2007

tural and educational exchange programs in nine countries during the Cold War. It contains detailed descriptions of some successful public diplomacy pro- grams that could offer valuable lessons for current PD practitioners. Each chapter begins with Hansen’s arrival in a country, details the country’s relationship with the U.S. and outlines the objectives and programs of the U.S. Information Service (USIA’s overseas arm) there. He describes the achievements — and at times the lack thereof — of both American and local per- sonnel, as well as interagency relationships. He recounts such events as an earthquake in Mexico City, a murder in Montevideo, coups d’etat in Venezuela and Bolivia, and a civil war in the Dominican Republic. Allen C. Hansen joined USIA as a member of the second junior-officer training class in 1954, a year after the creation of the new agency. As a Foreign Service officer for 32 years, he served in nine coun- tries and Washington, D.C. He retired in 1987. This book is part of ADST’s Memoirs and Occasional Papers Series. A Globetrotter’s Collage Marcelina O. Huesmann, Rhombus Publishing, 2006, $9.00 plus shipping and handling, paperback, 89 pages. In this hand-lettered book, the author recounts stories about more than 30 years of travel, including official post- ings with her FSO husband. A native of the Philippines, Marcelina O. Huesmann pre- sents tales and anecdotes that span the globe — she has visited all seven continents. From eating fried flying ants in Uganda and hearing Mass in a click dialect in Swaziland to floating down the Amazon, her entertain- ing vignettes will delight anyone who has traveled and stir the imagination of those who haven’t. A Foreign Service spouse, Huesmann currently lives with her husband in Bethesda, Md. She was trained as an architect and worked for the Nigerian Ministry of Works and Housing. She has lived in Uganda, Swaziland and Yemen, among other countries. She was inspired to write A Globetrotter’s Village for her 50th N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 7 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 29