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Reviewed by Lisa McCombs for Readers' Favorite
“Once a Peace Corps volunteer, always a world volunteer,” is the mantra by which Peace Corps volunteer Paula Enyeart lives. Freshly graduated from North Dakota University, and even uncertain as to the validity of her nursing certification, author Enyeart sets in motion her application to join one of the world’s most underrated organizations. The pay is nearly non-existent; the working conditions unspeakable; the challenges paramount. The daughter of hard-working parents, Paula Enyeart was accustomed to high expectations and earning satisfaction from a full day’s work. After strenuous training, multiple vaccinations, and a harrowing travel schedule, Enyeart is finally deposited in Ecuador, where she is responsible for a tiny village in need of her medical and common sense instruction.
Through it all, the author often finds herself in the position of the student: “I realized having faith didn’t mean just going to church on Sunday and putting something in the offering plate. It was then I learned faith meant heading down the road of uncertainty with a crippled old man and a naïve young woman as your helpers to supervise a bunch of unruly teens on bicycles in the middle of the plains’ wilderness and knowing you’ll be all right because God would keep you safe.”
Squished Potatoes: A Peace Corps Story by Paula Enyeart is a moving story of determination that renews the human spirit and restores the reader’s soul. Enyeart’s vivid descriptions bring Ecuador to life while removing the romance from exotic travel. I cried. I cringed. I gagged. I giggled. I loved this story. Thank you for sharing. I give full respect to our world’s selfless volunteers while reading (no, devouring) this remarkable story.
