Gordon, sorry, can't remember what I paid. The few things I do remember weren't very note worthy though. He got sick from the water, he liked the fruit and veggies eventually and his wife had a close knit family.........I don't remember him talking about the countries beauty or trips he had taken etc. In short I found it boring . I guess I was wondering if he stayed in RD or not .i would like to know if there is any money to be made writing about the DR. Did you pay a lot for the book and now you might want to purchase the sequel? There should be a story or three that could be jotted down.