Mark D. Walker was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala (1971-1973) and
spent over forty years helping disadvantaged people in the developing world with
agencies like Food for the Hungry, MAP International, Make A Wish International,
and the CEO at Hagar USA. His book, Different Latitudes: My Life in the Peace
Corps and Beyond, was recognized by the Arizona Authors Association. His
second book, My Saddest Pleasures: 50 Years on the Road, won the Peace Corps
Writers’ Award for Best Travel Book. His latest book, The Guatemala Reader:
Extraordinary Lives and Amazing Stories, is a Best Seller and recipient of the
BookFest Award for Nonfiction travel. All three books are part of the Yin & Yang
of Travel Series.
He’s written 85 book reviews, and of his 30 published essays, two were recognized
by the Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing. He’s a contributing writer for “The
Authors Show,” “The Wanderlust Journal” and “Literary Traveler.” His column,
“The Million Mile Walker Review: What We’re Reading and Why,” is part of
the Arizona Authors Association newsletter. He also contributes book reviews to
the Midwest Review and The Greatest Writers You Should Read digital magazine
hosted by The Authors Show.
His honors include the Rotary International “Service Above Self” award, and he
was interviewed by VoyagePhoenix Magazine, Global Talk Radio, and three times
on Global Connections Television. He’s a board member of the Arizona Authors
Association, Advance Guatemala, and SEEDS for a Future, as well as an Advisory
Board member of Peace Corps Worldwide. His wife and three children were born
in Guatemala.
To learn more about Mark, visit www.MillionMileWalker.com and
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