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Sunsets in Singapore: A Foreign Service Memoir

William S. Shepard

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Description:Sunsets In Singapore: A Foreign Service Memoir tells the story of how American diplomacy works overseas. Career diplomat William S. Shepard, who retired as Consul General in Bordeaux, gives the reader an insider’s view of an American embassy. The reader learns what constitutes an embassy, what the responsibilities are for each section, and how they work together. The story reflects Shepard’s actual diplomatic career, which also included service at our embassies in Singapore, Saigon, Budapest, and Athens, as well as five tours of duty in Washington at the Department of State. This is a personal memoir of diplomatic service that spans a quarter century diplomatic career, ranging from administrative duties as General Services Officer in tropical Singapore, to political analysis behind the Iron Curtain in Budapest. It has been praised by persons taking the formidable Foreign Service Examination as a helpful practical guide to the challenges facing career officers, and how they are solved. From personal security to representation, the career skills needed for modern diplomacy emerge here. So do the experiences facing diplomatic families, as they move around the globe, gathering experiences for memories that will last a lifetime.Here is an assessment of this book by a new Foreign Service Officer.“I recently passed the Oral Assessment portion of the Foreign Service Exam and can attest to the relevance of William Shepard's experiences to the type of hypothetical situations raised by the examiners. A Foreign Service candidate will learn not only from the specific examples cited in the book, but more importantly from Mr. Shepard's thought process while handling a wide variety of issues facing members of the diplomatic corps. Page for the page, this book is the best study guide for preparing yourself to take the Foreign Service Exam.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sunsets in Singapore: A Foreign Service Memoir. To get started finding Sunsets in Singapore: A Foreign Service Memoir, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 158

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2012

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Description: Sunsets In Singapore: A Foreign Service Memoir tells the story of how American diplomacy works overseas. Career diplomat William S. Shepard, who retired as Consul General in Bordeaux, gives the reader an insider’s view of an American embassy. The reader learns what constitutes an embassy, what the responsibilities are for each section, and how they work together. The story reflects Shepard’s actual diplomatic career, which also included service at our embassies in Singapore, Saigon, Budapest, and Athens, as well as five tours of duty in Washington at the Department of State. This is a personal memoir of diplomatic service that spans a quarter century diplomatic career, ranging from administrative duties as General Services Officer in tropical Singapore, to political analysis behind the Iron Curtain in Budapest. It has been praised by persons taking the formidable Foreign Service Examination as a helpful practical guide to the challenges facing career officers, and how they are solved. From personal security to representation, the career skills needed for modern diplomacy emerge here. So do the experiences facing diplomatic families, as they move around the globe, gathering experiences for memories that will last a lifetime.Here is an assessment of this book by a new Foreign Service Officer.“I recently passed the Oral Assessment portion of the Foreign Service Exam and can attest to the relevance of William Shepard's experiences to the type of hypothetical situations raised by the examiners. A Foreign Service candidate will learn not only from the specific examples cited in the book, but more importantly from Mr. Shepard's thought process while handling a wide variety of issues facing members of the diplomatic corps. Page for the page, this book is the best study guide for preparing yourself to take the Foreign Service Exam.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sunsets in Singapore: A Foreign Service Memoir. To get started finding Sunsets in Singapore: A Foreign Service Memoir, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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