A Zest for Life


– Biography
of economist
David B. Jones
told in letters






David Jones was a man who made the most of life. His 54 years were packed full of enterprise and adventure. These letters tell the story of David and his family, his enthusiasms, his concern over world politics, third-world development and agriculture, and his special love for Africa. He lived in Tanzania, Botswana, Kenya, Senegal, Washington USA, and Chad (where he met his untimely death while World Bank Representative, in 1997). He worked in dozens of other countries worldwide and was highly esteemed in his field. His political observations were astute, his fascination with the world and its peoples endless. He was a wonderful companion and lit up the atmosphere wherever he went. An inspirational biography.


ISBN 978-0-9555417-2-8   £14.50 (plus p & p)   Tel: 01449 766392

 


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