The Foreign Service Journal, December 2022

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | DECEMBER 2022 103 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS n BOOKS SHORTS: A STEAMANTHOLOGY (book/eBook)—By Phyllis Chestang, MBA, International Business, George Washington University, Ph.D. (stu- dent). Insights fromU.S. Foreign Service (FSO)/USAID and other lived professional experiences. Thrilling, jaw-dropping, global perspectives. Three episodes about women’s leadership challenges in management, science, technology, engineering, arts &mathematics aka “STEAM.” #1: Battling a deadly global pandemic with millennials/“Gen Zs” #2: A gathering with conflict, drama, and a “mystery man” #3: Last, a long-haul trip—“never again” from Tokyo (NRT) thru Los Angeles, CA (LAX), then nonstop to London Heathrow (LHR) Great, unforgettable short reads. Podcasts, “book trailers” & YouTube series, “Second Wind.” Available on Amazon.com. 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