Micronesian Blues is a new book by Bryan Vila and Cynthia Morris. Part travel adventure, part policy prescription for international police training efforts, Micronesian Blues tells the true--and often hilarious--story of the six years former L.A. street cop Bryan Vila spent directing the development of law enforcement in the far Pacific islands of Micronesia during the tumultuous period when this former U.S. Trust Territory was making the transition to independence. An instructive postscript details the ten most important lessons Bryan learned during his time in Micronesia and how they apply to any cross-cultural police training situation, including global hot spots today. Published by Paladin Press, October 2009.