Location: United States
Member Since:
Feb. 24, 2013
Julie R. Dargis
Biography
Julie R. Dargis is based in Encinitas, CA. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco, and later spent over fifteen years working in Central Africa and Eastern Europe with populations affected by war and natural disaster. For many years, she was a humanitarian aid worker in some of the most difficult and dangerous countries in the world. "Pit Stop in the Paris of Africa" is a collection of personal essays and verse, mainly sonnets, which the author began writing when she was a Peace Corps volunteer. The book depicts the life and times of the author and the many people she met and worked with in Morocco, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, Ireland, Serbia, Bulgaria, Sudan (Darfur), South Sudan, and Somalia.
Where to find Julie R. Dargis online
Website: http://www.juliedargis.com
Twitter: @juliedargis
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: https://borderlandthebook.wordpress.com
Twitter: @juliedargis
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: https://borderlandthebook.wordpress.com
Where to buy in print
Videos
Pit Stop in the Paris of Africa -- Trailer
Trailer for "Pit Stop in the Paris of Africa." Running time, 1:50.
Books
White Moon in a Powder Blue Sky
by Julie R. Dargis
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 9,580.
Language:
English.
Published: August 7, 2016
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Inspirational, Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
A collection of poetry and prose with "thought experiments" in quantum physics, the role of consciousness, and the presence of spirit in our multidimensional world.
Reader's Guide
by Julie R. Dargis
Price:
Free!
Words: 8,520.
Language:
English.
Published: August 23, 2013
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides
Companion guide to "Pit Stop in the Paris of Africa" by Julie R. Dargis, with Eric James, Ph.D.
Pit Stop in the Paris of Africa
by Julie R. Dargis
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 60,190.
Language:
English.
Published: February 24, 2013
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues
The life of a humanitarian aid worker in stories and verse from around the world--inspired by war-affected populations rebuilding their lives with unbreakable spirit. From Rwanda to Cote d'Ivoire, Congo to Serbia, Morocco to South Sudan "Pit Stop in the Paris of Africa" depicts one woman's journey living and working in the face of adversity.