48 NOVEMBER 2024 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Yikee Adje joined USAID in 2012 and is currently the USAID program o ce director in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is also a certi ed executive coach and master facilitator who coaches USAID sta and facilitates retreats globally to help individuals and teams reach higher levels of performance. Safari to Success: Elevating Your 40s with the Incredible Mindset from Tanzania Tomoko Horie, Rosslyn Publishing, 2023, $5.50/e-book, digital only, 71 pages. Originally from Japan, Tomoko Horie moved to Washington, D.C., to work as a journalist for Nippon TV. When her spouse joined the Foreign Service in 2022, she was in her 40s, and she quit her job to move with him and her young children to Tanzania. In this book, Horie describes how she navigated and overcame the obstacles of middle age while living in Tanzania. e new perspective she gained by moving to Africa helped the author resolve her worries about aging. Reading this book, says the author, o ers a unique chance to join her on this journey, experiencing life in Africa and rethinking personal challenges. Tomoko Horie worked as a journalist for 15 years. Tanzania is the rst overseas assignment for her family; their next post will be Hong Kong. Musings on Project Management Kenneth F. Smith, Central Books, 2023, $80.00/paperback, e-book available, 475 pages. Managers are continually confronted with a variety of issues at various stages of a program’s project life. Musings on Project Management highlights some typical problems, o ering both tried and true “best practice” approaches as well as some innovative recommended solutions, complete with techniques, tools, and templates. Kenneth Smith joined USAID as a civil servant in 1965, converting to the Foreign Service in 1971. He was assigned to Washington, D.C. (with extended temporary duty to Vietnam and other USAID missions), Manila, Seoul, and Jakarta before retiring from USAID in 1983. After retirement he continued working as a freelance project management consultant for USAID and others. He holds a BA and an MA in government and international relations from the University of Connecticut, an MA from MIT, and a doctorate in public administration from George Mason University. How to Be a Diplomat Darren Thies, BookBaby, 2024, $19.99/paperback, e-book available, 220 pages. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a diplomat? Darren ies answers this question through stories and rsthand accounts of the work, lifestyle, and adventures of U.S. Foreign Service o cers, shedding light on the day-to-day work of diplomats and outlining the seven qualities needed to excel in this eld. Packed with practical rules and personal advice, this book will empower you to navigate any workplace or interpersonal relationship like a seasoned diplomat. Darren ies is a public diplomacy o cer who joined the State Department in 2010. He has served in Dushanbe, Bucharest, Kabul, Vladivostok, and in the O ce of Iranian A airs in Washington, D.C. He and his spouse are currently posted to Yerevan. Riding More with Less: A Future for Bike Repair Sam Tracy, PM Press, 2024, $24.95/paperback, e-book available, 272 pages. Turning away from the obsolescence and disposability so often implied within consumer economies, Riding More with Less surveys experienced community bike shop mechanics worldwide to identify the best and safest repair solutions when new parts are not an option. For those already familiar with bicycle preservation, the book aligns the most useful technical references within a well-organized compilation of the most effective low-cost and free repair techniques. And for the uninitiated, the book includes an overview of the community bike shops many readers may nd in their own neighborhoods. Riding More with Less is the bike repair manual for anyone who rides bikes for fun, exercise, or transportation.
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