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Continue to read book "Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West " by Peter Hessler

Peter Hessler writes in the same vein-- essay-wise-- as John McPhee. (McPhee actually was his professor and mentor.) But, Hessler may inject more humor and heart into his pieces--not that they're ever saccharine.

This is quite a collection, mostly essays about China and few about other places. The China essays, in some cases, feel a bit dated--only because China is still changing so quickly. The "driving" essays are probably not as true today as they were ten years ago, but the characteristics of the people probably haven't changed much. ( We always get a feel for the people. Read the title essay "Strange Stones" for this.)

Some of the essays that involve Hessler's Peace Corps buddies are really good and make you wonder why the Peace Corps isn't doing as well as it used to. ( Hessler has some answers for this.) His profiled friends in these Peace Corps pieces are remarkable people.

One of the best essays is the final piece titled " Dr. Don" about a pharmacist in a remote town in the American West. ( I read this previously in " The New Yorker ", but it was just as good this time around.) We get to know the pharmacist, and we get a wonderful picture not only of him but of the town, the town's "characters" and the town's way of life. If you read this essay first, you will be impelled to read more of Hessler's work, which he infuses with kindness and gentle humor and no hubris.

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