Peter W. Morris was launched into international photojournalism in 1967, when the Associated Press transmitted his photos of Russian fishing trawlers spying in US territorial waters off New York City. Since then he's been to every continent but Antarctica and has visited seventy-five countries, many of them several times. On Assignment: Adventures at the Ends of the Earth allows you to not only see the world through Morris' lens, but experience it through his short poetry-styled essays. Laugh at the inevitable mishaps of international travel. Encounter children from around the globe and glimpse the interconnectedness of humankind. Feel the icy wind of a dangerous search-and-rescue on the Atlantic Ocean and the heart-rending sorrow of a Southeast Asian leper colony. For fellow travelers and wishful tourists alike, On Assignment opens your eyes more fully to the world around you-in all its joy, sadness, wonder, and simplicity.