Travels and Tribulations: A Memoir
by James A. Chisman, Ph. D.
This book is not a travel guide to countries to visit, inns to stay at or bistros to dine in - thousands of books and articles do that. Rather it presents a wide variety of stories based on interesting social, cultural and personal encounters the author experienced in his visits to 78 countries over 54 years as a tourist, professor and consultant. He lived in five of these countries anywhere from three months to one year. Stories range from educational to humorous to political to earthy to feats of derring-do.
From Cuba to Berlin, the Middle East to Europe, and Zambia to Alaska, the author shares with readers his passion for travel and discovery. Travels and Tribulations: A Memoir is a book through which seasoned travelers can find some identity and non-travelers can live vicariously.