This book investigates the motivations and lived experiences of North American volunteers who traveled to Nicaragua to participate in agricultural labor brigades. Author Jeff Jones compiles a collection of primary source materials to document the intersection of foreign volunteerism and Nicaraguan political life during the period of these work exchanges. The work serves as a record of the personal impact these interactions had on the volunteers and their perception of the host country.

Experts and readers recognize this work as a valuable primary source for understanding the grassroots internationalism of the era. The text is noted for its accessible, anecdotal approach to documenting complex political and social interactions.