Lessons from the edge: a memoir

Part I. Travelers (1921-1986). Origins ; Into the foreign service

Part II. Postings (1986-2016). Somalia ; The United Kingdom and the United States ; Russia ; Ukraine ; Kyrgyzstan ; Armenia

Part III. Homecoming (2016-2020). Return to Kyiv ; The transition ; Diplomacy 101 ; Warning signs ; Cut loose ; "I love Ukraine" ; Survival ; "The moment to decide" ; Three-dimensional chess ; No more tears ; "The best America has to offer."