A Path Wide and Narrow: A Memoir
This book is a thoughtful memoir of a 75-year-old, lifelong educator’s reflection on life’s paths, both wide and narrow. Despite major health setbacks in his 60’s, he has remained a teacher and leads an active life.

Peter, my former teaching colleague and longtime friend, is a man of diverse interests and talents. His broad life experiences—serving in the Peace Corps, teaching in Guadeloupe, battling lymphoma, adjusting to life after a severe spinal cord injury, have enabled Peter to see the world through a much broader lens than most. In this memoir, he shares his insights, ideas, and well- formed opinions in an engaging, straightforward way.
- Lori Minor



For all who know and love him, Peter's life is a testament to an extraordinary spirit. This memoir invites you to trace his journey, from his beginnings in Flint, Michigan, through his international adventures, and ultimately to his decades rooted in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson. It is a story of quiet commitment to service and contributions to his community, infused with his enduring positivity, unwavering sense of justice, and signature good humor. Peter shares a lifetime rich with love, friendship, and remarkable perseverance.
- Doug Biggers, editor and publisher, The Tucson Weekly and Edible Baja Arizona

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A Path Wide and Narrow: A Memoir
This book is a thoughtful memoir of a 75-year-old, lifelong educator’s reflection on life’s paths, both wide and narrow. Despite major health setbacks in his 60’s, he has remained a teacher and leads an active life.

Peter, my former teaching colleague and longtime friend, is a man of diverse interests and talents. His broad life experiences—serving in the Peace Corps, teaching in Guadeloupe, battling lymphoma, adjusting to life after a severe spinal cord injury, have enabled Peter to see the world through a much broader lens than most. In this memoir, he shares his insights, ideas, and well- formed opinions in an engaging, straightforward way.
- Lori Minor



For all who know and love him, Peter's life is a testament to an extraordinary spirit. This memoir invites you to trace his journey, from his beginnings in Flint, Michigan, through his international adventures, and ultimately to his decades rooted in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson. It is a story of quiet commitment to service and contributions to his community, infused with his enduring positivity, unwavering sense of justice, and signature good humor. Peter shares a lifetime rich with love, friendship, and remarkable perseverance.
- Doug Biggers, editor and publisher, The Tucson Weekly and Edible Baja Arizona

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by Peter Bourque
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This book is a thoughtful memoir of a 75-year-old, lifelong educator’s reflection on life’s paths, both wide and narrow. Despite major health setbacks in his 60’s, he has remained a teacher and leads an active life.

Peter, my former teaching colleague and longtime friend, is a man of diverse interests and talents. His broad life experiences—serving in the Peace Corps, teaching in Guadeloupe, battling lymphoma, adjusting to life after a severe spinal cord injury, have enabled Peter to see the world through a much broader lens than most. In this memoir, he shares his insights, ideas, and well- formed opinions in an engaging, straightforward way.
- Lori Minor



For all who know and love him, Peter's life is a testament to an extraordinary spirit. This memoir invites you to trace his journey, from his beginnings in Flint, Michigan, through his international adventures, and ultimately to his decades rooted in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson. It is a story of quiet commitment to service and contributions to his community, infused with his enduring positivity, unwavering sense of justice, and signature good humor. Peter shares a lifetime rich with love, friendship, and remarkable perseverance.
- Doug Biggers, editor and publisher, The Tucson Weekly and Edible Baja Arizona

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798369452929
Publisher: Xlibris Us
Publication date: 10/12/2025
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Peter Bourque is a life-long educator, now volunteer. He served in the Peace Corps in Ivory Coast and was a Fulbright Exchange teacher in Guadeloupe. He is the author of Tarnished Ivory, Reflections on Peace Corps and Beyond (2011). Peter has lived in Tucson, Arizona with his wife Suzy since 1978.

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