The Foreign Service Journal, November 2016

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 2016 49 corporations, Ranjini Manian is the author of Doing Business in India for Dummies (2007). Joanne Grady Huskey, a Foreign Ser- vice spouse, is a cross-cultural trainer, international educator and the author of The Unofficial Diplomat: A Memoir (2009). M’s Adventures in Colombia Mikkela Thompson, Shutterfly, 2016, paperback, 26 pages. “Colombia is much more than cocaine and kidnapping,” says writer, painter and photographer Mikkela Thompson at the opening of this slim volume. In these pages, she takes us on a lively visual tour of Colombia’s people, sites, neighborhoods, food and fruit…as she searches for el dorado. Thompson’s goal was to try 100 new types of fruit during her stay in Bogotá. A Foreign Service office management specialist, Mikkela Thompson currently serves as an OMS rover in the Western hemisphere, after postings in Colombia and Bangladesh. The daughter of an FSO, she joined the Foreign Service in 2012. Her M’s Adventures in Bangladesh was published in 2014. To purchase these books and to follow her adventures, go to madventures.me. Supreme India James Talalay, self-published, 2016, $20/hardcover, 82 pages. Supreme India is a moving celebration of India. James Talalay spent two years wandering through this vast country, photographing the details of everyday life away from sights typically featured in the images the West sees of the country. In this limited-edition volume, he finds and brings out the beauty in the prosaic and mundane, concentrating on regal composition and the presence of color in the world. Influenced as it is by Walker Evans’ images for the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s, Talalay’s work is a nod to historical truth and the significance of the patina of a country. His images capture the dignity and joy evident throughout India, despite the myriad difficulties faced daily by ordinary Indians. An American photographer, James Talalay has lived and photographed all over the world, most recently residing in India and Lithuania where his spouse, FSO Sarah Talalay, was posted. The couple is headed next for Malaysia. His photo of the Taj Mahal from behind launched the Local Lens monthly feature in The Foreign Service Journal (October 2012). To purchase this book, go to jamestalalay.com . Raising Kids in the Foreign Service Edited by Leah Moorefield Evans, AAFSW Press, 2015, $12.99/paperback, $8.99/Kindle, 308 pages. There is a treasure trove of hard-won prac- tical knowledge about family life overseas within the Foreign Service community. But how can new FS members and their families access it? Have no fear! The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide has come to the rescue with this collection of 32 essays, edited by Leah Moorefield Evans, covering a wide variety of topics important to parents living abroad. In its pages experienced expatriate writers share stories, experiences and research about pregnancy, education, travel, language, unac- companied tours, safety, maintaining mindfulness and much more. Raising Kids in the Foreign Service will be especially valuable for families who are new to the Foreign Service and looking for a real, unvarnished view of FS family life. Those in the midst of raising kids in the Foreign Service will surely relate to these essays and probably find new ideas and information. Finally, it is a fun look back for those who have already successfully raised their own third-culture kids. Reviewing this book in the April FSJ , Debra Blome called it “an essential resource that should be in the library of every Foreign Service family, new or old.” Writer and editor Leah Moorefield Evans is a Foreign Service spouse. Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide is a nonprofit organization that has been represent- ing Foreign Service spouses, employees and retirees since 1960. For more information, go to www.aafsw.org.