Finding Far Away

by Lisa Wade

“Finding Far Away” is a fascinating memoir that reads like an incredible fiction novel. Writer Lisa Wade takes you on a one year, exciting journey in Peru. Ima-gine a young, single American woman working as an Environmental Engineer in the gold mining industry in a country far away from her home. This memoir has it all—the story of a brave woman and her struggles, both personally and professionally, and the changes she goes through as she experiences life in a third world country. Wade describes the corruption of Peruvian poli-tics, the struggles of climbing the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry, and the extreme beauty of the Peruvian landscape. Her account of an ill-fated romance with a Romania refugee adds even more spice to this extraordinary documentation of a young woman’s adventure. About the Wade is an environmental engineer working in Guatemala. Her heart and home will always be her family ranch in Montana. Finding Far Away is her first book.

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2009

Reviews

[Corie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my good friend from High School, that now lives in Guatemala... I ordered it today, and can't wait to read it. She used to email me her journal notes every week to read, years ago.. Now they're a book! I can't believe it! I'm so proud of her!



I really like this book. It is easy to read and very interesting. Alot of the story was like a "deja vu" to me, I think because either I had read it in her emailed Journals years ago or she had told me some of her stories. But I found myself sucked in to the end... Wondering "what's going to happen." Which of course is absolutely silly of me, because I know her and know what happened. But it was written well and made me second guess what I knew already. It had more romance and was more "Love Story" than I had expected. Which I also liked. I like the way Lisa writes, it's the way she thinks. She will say things that I would think as well and when I read it, I am thinking nice to know at girls we are all thinking the same thing sometimes, I'm not crazy.... I think that too, but she just "Said" it. (I am sure I am not writing this very clearly). This book was funny too. Several parts, to hear what she was thinking about her situations and the crazy men around her made me laugh out loud!

Lisa was a brave soul to do what she did, and jump in with both feet. I am glad to have read about what she does, what her goals are and what is it taking to get to where she is wanting to go. What a crazy, complicated business she is in. Lisa has more "balls" I think than most of them men she works with! Great Job!

[Fraser · Rating 3 out of 5]

Life as an expat working for a big mining company (Newmont) in Peru. Unfortunately this account focussed on the author's struggles living as an expat and dealing with company politics, with little empathy for, or insight into, the plight of locals and their challenges.

[Lwad9058]

I wrote it not read it! I hope somebody likes it!