Embassy Kid
Series: Memoirs and Occasional Papers Author: López, J.K. Amerson Category: Diplomats, biography Publisher: Westphalia Press (2025) ISBN: 1637235976 More DetailsEmbassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir follows Robert and Nancy Amerson, a courageous couple from the American Heartland, and their two daughters as they carry out the mission of the US Information Agency to “win hearts and minds for democracy” in Latin America and Europe during the Cold War. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Foreign Service, Embassy Kid pays timely tribute to our diplomats and their families who sacrifice safety, security, and stability while representing America thousands of miles from home.
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"A wonderful narrative of what it is like to grow up in the family of a diplomat. All of the crazy challenges and unusual circumstances that constitute "normal life" for a dip kid are shared by Ms. Lopez as she and her family live recent history. From coup d'états to Kennedy and bombs to house fires, Lopez lived it all and demonstrates what the families of our diplomats face." - Amazon Review
About the author
López, J.K. Amerson
Author and motivational speaker J.K. Amerson López grew up in Latin America, Europe, and Washington, DC, during her father's Foreign Service career. Her memoir EMBASSY KID is her first book. She is currently working on AMSTERDAM STRONG, a memoir about...
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