THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2026 37 Ouagadougou, Libreville, N’Djamena, Monrovia, Abidjan, and Lagos. In addition to From Oklahoma to Africa, she has published 46 photo books about African wildlife and people. Born in Kansas but Made in Africa: An American Man’s Recollections of 50 Years in Africa Mark G. Wentling, independently published, 2025, $16.99/paperback, e-book available, 463 pages. At 21, Mark Wentling left life on a farm near Wichita, Kansas, for three years in Honduras as a Peace Corps volunteer. From there he joined USAID and spent the next five decades traveling and working in 54 nations on the African continent. This new memoir shares Wentling’s experiences throughout Africa, with each chapter focused on a new country. He writes of living in rural villages and capital cities, working in war zones and on development projects, and reflects candidly on African traditions, challenges, humor, and hope. Mark G. Wentling retired from USAID in 1996 as a Senior Foreign Service officer and then continued to serve in Africa as a USAID contractor and with NGOs. LEADERSHIP The Ambassador’s Leadership Edge: For Latina Leaders Ready to Rise to the Top Maria Brewer, independently published, 2026, $19.99/paperback, e-book available, 186 pages. First-gen FSO Maria Brewer understands the struggles Latina professionals can face, especially in questioning if they belong in the C-suite, board-room, or most senior ranks of public service.
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