Dr. Lewis Aptekar: In the Lion’s Mouth Review
Dr. Lewis Aptekar is a retired Professor in Counselor Education who has lived and worked in approximately thirty-five countries and has decades of experience. He was a Professor in Counselor Education at San José State University’s Connie L. Lurie College of Education between 1987 and 2016, when he retired. In 2010, Dr. Lewis Aptekar’s book “In the Lion's Mouth: Hope and Heartbreak in Humanitarian Assistance,” was published. He received the following five-star review that same year: · “Can you imagine yourself living in Kaliti, a displaced person's camp in Ethiopia because you want to know what it's like to be such a person in such a place? But it's not just curiosity that takes you there. You are a skilled, well-practiced observer of human behavior in situ, so you know what to look for, what to record,” the review begins. “The author of this compelling account of the strengths and weaknesses of humanitarian aid programs as exemplified by this part