The Hilarious True Story of One Mans Rollicking Road to Cultural Awareness in the Far Pacific... L.A. street cop Bryan Vila didnt just dream about quitting the rat race and heading to a tropical island--he did it. After nine years of working some of the toughest beats in Southern California, training police in Micronesia sounded like a paid vacation in paradise. He couldnt have been more wrong. Micronesian Blues tells the true story of Bryans six years directing the development of law enforcement in Micronesia during the tumultuous period when this former U.S. Trust Territory was making the transition to independence. Through lively narrative laced with wry humor, it chronicles his adventures and misadventures on Saipan, Ponape (now Pohnpei), Truk (now Chuuk), Palau, Yap, Kosrae, and Kwajalein. Trial and error was the name of the game in this dubious paradise, where Bryan had to learn the rules--or make them up--as he went. Yet he embraced island life, succeeded in his new role, and ultimately found himself profoundly changed by his experiences in Micronesia and the lessons he learned there. amazon/Micronesian-Blues-ebook/dp/B00D4ZZU9O Micronesian Blues amazon
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