On Six Continents: A Life In Canada's Foreign Service, 1966-2002

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Muskoka, the University of Western Ontario, Ottawa, New York, Colombia, Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Peru, Cuba, Israel, Belgium, South Africa, Australia -the place-names tell the story of an amazing career. Then there are the people involved -Trudeau, Clark, and Chrétien, Kissinger, Castro, Rabin, Walesa, Havel, Mandela and dozens of others. Not to mention the moments of high drama: when young Jim Bartleman becomes Ottawa's security expert on terrorism during the FLQ crisis in 1970; or when he leads the movement to bring countries like Poland and Ukraine into NATO and the West.But this is also a light-hearted look at what our diplomats actually do and is full of funny stories: so watch young Jim attend a drunken party with Trudeau; compete with Mother Teresa for Bangladesh babies; or sweep his Belgian bride off her feet to the altar. Bartleman also writes candidly about falling prey to depression, and about his concern, as a native Canadian, to see aboriginal peoples well treated. In summary, a richly varied career, as the only Canadian diplomat to serve on all six continents, well told by a remarkable character.***On Six Continents is a Douglas Gibson Book.From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright:
2004

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ISBN-13:
9781551994543
Related ISBNs:
9780771010910
Publisher:
McClelland & Stewart
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Copyrighted By:
James Bartleman
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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