My Life in Capitals (Hellgate Memories Around the World)

The world was Bobbie Bergessen's home. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1923 to a father posted with the American Legation, Bobbie had a chance to live and study in a variety of exciting locales-the Dominican Republic, Finland, and Switzerland among them-thanks to her father's varying diplomatic assignments. After graduating from college, she married a U.S. Foreign Service Officer and her fascinating life among the capitals of the world continued. "My Life in Capitals" is Bobbie Bergessen's touching account of her travels and experiences in exotic places such as Port Au Prince, Phnom Penh, Lisbon, Rangoon, Budapest, Bangkok, and beyond. Funny and poignant, it is a glimpse into a world that was-a world that few outside of the Foreign Service have ever experienced.