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Punctuating his memoir are snapshots of events that shaped the post WW-II world. This is an account of a young emigrant to the U.S. who applied to an Ivy League college simply on mistaken recognition of the name 'Dartmouth'. The few short years there and the answer to a surprisingly simple question: "How much time do you waste every day?" affected much else in his life on four continents, adventure, cartography, journalism, urban affairs, high-tech consulting, teaching ancient cultures, film-making, nature conservation, billionaires and princes - and a return to his parents' homeland: Romania. All of which brought his story to the fateful 2020 year.…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Punctuating his memoir are snapshots of events that shaped the post WW-II world. This is an account of a young emigrant to the U.S. who applied to an Ivy League college simply on mistaken recognition of the name 'Dartmouth'. The few short years there and the answer to a surprisingly simple question: "How much time do you waste every day?" affected much else in his life on four continents, adventure, cartography, journalism, urban affairs, high-tech consulting, teaching ancient cultures, film-making, nature conservation, billionaires and princes - and a return to his parents' homeland: Romania. All of which brought his story to the fateful 2020 year.
Autorenporträt
Dan Dimancescu: Originator of expeditions for National Geographic Magazine. Author of books and articles and producer of documentaries on multiple subjects. Business consultant to Fortune 500 companies. Studied at Dartmouth College, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy & Harvard Business School. British born, Romanian parents. Board Member of ALIANTA (Washington, DC) and the Foundation Conservation Carpathia (Romania). U.S. and Romania citizen.