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Book Love: 'The Back Door Guide to Short-Term Job Adventures'

Published: June 7, 2010

Book LoveMany years ago, stuck in a job that I disliked and yearning for adventure, I found a book that helped me change my life. Today, The Back Door Guide to Short-Term Job Adventures, by Michael Landes, is still a personal favorite.

Landes has done an excellent job of first outlining the process of finding something different, whether for a couple of weeks or a couple of years, and then giving practical advice, before moving into chapters that list specific opportunities. There is something here, it seems, for just about everyone: for people who like photography, for example, or for seniors who’d like to volunteer abroad; for those who are interested in working in summer camps and for those who have always wanted to work on a boat; for people curious about sustainable living and for people driven, simply, by the desire to spend some time outdoors.

It is unlikely that I will soon quit my job, move across the country, and work on an organic farm, as I did all those years ago. Reading about the many opportunities that exist, however, continues to feed my wanderlust, and in the midst of a particularly harrowing day at work, or after a lengthy metro ride in a hot, crowded car, it’s nice just to know that there are other options, after all.

Book Love is a regular feature of the Library Volunteer Newsletter, and is written by Library Volunteer Anna L. She’s always open to suggestions on what to read next.

June 7, 2010 by Web Editor Filed Under: News Archive

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