Rye Barcott

a marine's path to peace

It happened on the way to war

This is a book about two forms of service that may appear contradictory: war-fighting and peacemaking, military service and social entrepreneurship. In 2001, Marine officer-in-training Rye Barcott cofounded a nongovernmental organization with two Kenyans in the Kibera slum of Nairobi. Their organization-Carolina for Kibera-grew to become a model of a global movement called participatory development, and Barcott continued volunteering with CFK while leading Marines in dangerous places. It Happened on the Way to War is a true story of heartbreak, courage, and the impact that small groups of committed citizens can make in the world.

A Marine's Path to Peace

It Happened on the Way to War

Mark de Castrique

Cathy Pickens

Judy Goldman

Tamar Myers

Robert Inman

Dannye Romine Powell

Mary Kratt

Fannie Flono

Ann Wicker

Joyce & Jim Lavene

Peter St. Onge

27 VIEWS of CHARLOTTE: The Queen City in Prose & Poetry is an anthology of the city known for banking, trees, diversity, and sports. Journalists, novelists, poets, and essayists offer a broad and varied picture of life, present and past, in the legendary Southern city—from a history of the city’s stint as capital of the Confederacy, to a deeply personal essay about integrating restaurants during the civil rights era, to reflections on contemporary Charlotte’s overwhelming growth and New South reputation. Authors appreciate Charlotte’s diversity and vitality, tout its vibrant arts and food scenes, and praise surging Uptown. Yet they don’t shy away from its ongoing struggles: cultural, political, and economic. The views create a literary montage of Charlotte, reflecting its social, historic, and creative fabric.

The Queen City in Prose & Poetry

27 Views of Charlotte

The Things They Carried meets Three Cups of Tea in this inspirational true story of a Marine who finds his calling empowering youth in one of the largest slums in Africa.

Rye Barcott

Books

Your next favorite book is out there