My Life and Thoughts

About the Book

This book is a must read of grit and determination by RAYMOND MALLEY, a distinguished U.S. career diplomat and business executive. First he describes his search for and discovery of his past, including the amazing travels of his ancestors from 16th Century France to New France and the United States. Then he details his own successful struggles to achieve his dreams of higher education and pursuit of an international life of serious purpose and service.

About the Author

RAYMOND MALLEY rose to senior positions worldwide in the United States diplomatic service and private industry. He is also a retired Air Force officer. Born of French Acadian parents in Massachusetts, he graduated with honors from universities in the U.S. and Europe, including The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He holds various awards, is included in Who’s Who, and is a ranked international senior tennis player. He and his wife Josette, retired from the World Bank, live in McLean, Virginia, and Hanover, New Hampshire. They teach, lecture, and write.