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Some Far and Distant Place
Jonathan S. Addleton

Muslim-Christian encounters viewed through the eyes of a child

Born in Pakistan to Baptist missionaries from rural Georgia, Jonathan S. Addleton crossed the borders of race, culture, class, and religion at an early age. Some Far and Distant Place tells an unusual coming-of-age story that has as much to do with the intersection of cultures as it does with the intimate details of one man's personal and family history. Whether sharing ice cream with a young Benazir Bhutto, selling gospel tracts at the tomb of a Sufi saint, or just gazing at the majestic Himalayas, Addleton is a thoughtful guide to a place that is shaping the world today, just as it shaped him as a youth.

Jonathan S. Addleton was born in Murree, Pakistan. He has a B.S. from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. from Tufts University. Currently Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Mongolia, he has also worked as a USAID officer in Pakistan, Yemen, Jordan, South Africa, and Kazakstan.

September 2002

ISBN 0820324582 paper • $19.95

232 pp. • 5 1/2 x 9 in. • 12 b&w photos • 1 map

"Splendid reminiscences . . . [Addleton's] memories project a deeply moving warmth and kindness."
—Library Journal (starred review)

"Addleton does a fine job of recreating his childhood from a young boy's perspective."
—Foreign Service Journal

"A work to be remembered: its evocation of childhood, of a child's relation to space, is heartbreaking."
—Sara Suleri, author of Meatless Days

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