An essential viewpoint on the brief， doomed U。S。 opening to Myanmar from someone who was intimately involved。 Erin was a first hand participant in U。S。 policy， driving investment to Myanmar， and connecting Myanmar's citizens to the outside world。 The book is full of inside insight and the background behind certain events， some of which was new to even me。 It ends on a mournful note， but also offers some clear-eyed proposals on what the U。S。 should do while we wait for a new Myanmar to be born。 （ An essential viewpoint on the brief， doomed U。S。 opening to Myanmar from someone who was intimately involved。 Erin was a first hand participant in U。S。 policy， driving investment to Myanmar， and connecting Myanmar's citizens to the outside world。 The book is full of inside insight and the background behind certain events， some of which was new to even me。 It ends on a mournful note， but also offers some clear-eyed proposals on what the U。S。 should do while we wait for a new Myanmar to be born。 （full disclosure I have known the author for many years and was a participant in some of the events described in the book） 。。。more