El Clima Story 3: The Gringo Review
A Review of The Gringo, J. Grigsby Crawford’s memoir by Kim Peek
I am an unapologetic book snob. You will never catch me reading 50 Shades of Grey or chatting idly about the Twilight series. I’d much rather settle down with a good classic or a novel by the latest acclaimed fiction writer. However, a few weeks ago, I found myself sitting down to a different type of book: The Gringo by RPCV J. Grigsby Crawford. Before coming to Ecuador, I’d never read a Peace Corps memoir and certainly hadn’t intended on doing so. Nevertheless, The Gringo grabbed my attention. Hand to hand, Kindle to Kindle, The Gringo is making the rounds among Peace Corps Ecuador volunteers. PCVs country-wide can’t stop talking about Crawford’s account of life in Ecuador. The more I heard, the more I wanted to read the book. Before I knew it, my own curiosity had gotten the better of me and I found myself clicking the “Download Free” button on Crawford’s Amazon.com page. …
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