Third culture kids/global nomads have typically interacted with two or more cultures during their developmental years - those years that shape who they are as human beings. As they go about living their normal highly mobile, cross-cultural lives, they have no clue as to how they are being impacted. But one day they have an experience that wakes them up to the fact that they are different from others. This commonly takes place upon repatriation for college or university when they are surrounded mostly by those who have never ventured away from their home country or culture. What results is the feeling of cultural imbalance, not fitting in, inability to connect with their home-country peers. They feel like a "fish out of water" in their own country. This can lead to isolation and depression. Now there is a guide book to help these students understand what takes place in re-entry and/or transition and gives them the tools and strategies they need to not only survive but to thrive in the adjustment. This is the first book written to and for students who have been living outside their "passport" countries but are either returning "home" or transitioning on to another host country for college/university. It addresses the common issues students face when they are making the double transition of not only adjusting to a new life stage but to a cultural change as well. Parents will appreciate the chapter dedicated to how they can come alongside their students, prepare them for the journey and support them throughout this major transition.

The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition

Children's Books

Quick, Tina L.

Education & Reference

Summertime

Gimme One: A Ugandan Dog Diary

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Schroeter, Barbara

Pets & Animal Care

The experience of moving to and living in a different culture is one that is difficult to imagine. The opportunities may be endless, but the challenges can be confusing and overwhelming. Tollenaere presents a guide to living an internationally mobile life, based on her own experiences.

The Art of Possibilities: Creating Our Path in an International, Mobile Life

Tollenaere, Natalie

Travel

Il est difficile de s'imaginer l'experience vecue lorsqu'on decide de vivre dans une culture differente. Les opportunites peuvent etre sans fin. Mais les defis peuvent etre perturbants et accablants meme lorsque vous vous sentez bien prepare. Les manieres de prendre votre vie en main, qui ont ete efficaces avant le demenagement, peuvent ne plus pouvoir vous servir. Si vous recherchez des approches nouvelles et creatives pour vous aider vous ou vos clients a tirer le meilleur de l'experience d'une vie dans une culture differente, lisez ce livre. L'auteur, Natalie Tollenaere, vous emmene dans un voyage createur qui est inspire et nourrit par son experience personnelle et professionnelle etendue qu'elle a utilisee tant pour creer son propre chemin que pour aider d'autres a vivre une vie internationale mobile. Bien que bon nombre d'entre nous soient intimides par l'art, ce livre n'est absolument pas intimidant. La combinaison des histoires personnelles avec des outils accessibles produisent un livre facile a utiliser. L'auteur vous invite a prendre contact avec les materiaux et a vous les approprier par Reflexions Creatives guidees. Avec ses approches nouvelles et uniques, vous redeviendrez ami avec vos experiences, vous serez energises pour sortir de la confusion qui peut mener a la perte de contact avec vous-meme et votre environnement. Ce livre sera pour vous l'occasion de generer encore plus de possibilites dans votre vie mobile.

L'Art Des Possibles: Creer Son Chemin Dans Une Vie Internationale Mobile (French Edition)

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

When American homicide detective, Cathy Macpherson, reluctantly agrees to join her husband on a genealogy trip to Scotland, she does not expect to solve a mystery set in motion by her own ancestors. Switching back and forth between Victorian times and 2011, Bloodlines - Touch Not the Cat, reveals what forced Alexander Stewart to emigrate to America in 1895 and what moved laird Gordon Macpherson to protect his Highland values. Women's suffrage, racism and social division are at the heart of this gripping mystery. All bloodlines and events come together at a clan gathering in Scotland, where a family skeleton has a story to tell.

Bloodlines - Touch Not the Cat, a genealogy mystery novel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thomas McKerley

Mystery

Using first names may seem like a friendly way to begin a meeting, but will your business associates see it that way? Want to give yellow flowers to express gratitude and friendship to your dinner hostess... but will she understand the message? Will your thumbs-up gesture be interpreted as positive or offensive? Situations like these arise regularly when you interact with individuals from different cultures. Cross-cultural gaffes can hurt relationships, business deals and your chance of happiness overseas. Cross-cultural trainer, Elizabeth Vennekens-Kelly, is an American and former healthcare executive. She is married to a Belgian and now lives and works in several European countries. In this book she aims to help you appreciate that just because something is done one way in your country does not mean it is acceptable in another. This book is a fun, light-hearted, but very important, first step towards establishing intercultural awareness. "Subtle Differences, Big Faux Pas is packed with practical tips and exercises that will lead the reader to a successful life overseas. Whether you are living or working internationally, Elizabeth Kelly doles out advice to help the reader understand and enjoy a full international experience. Her golden rules: don't be shy, trust your instinct, and listen. Good advice for everyone!" Celeste Brown, FAWCO President 2007-2009 "So useful for expat women; a practical and entertaining manual, written from 'first hand' experience." Elena Bucciero, publisher, (A)WAY magazine, www.awaymagazine.be "A cross-cultural primer chock full of important information and describing many brief cross-cultural dilemmas. The book is loaded with quizzes and that was my favorite part. I think anyone or everyone will find this book useful as well as fun to read." Norine Dresser, author of Multicultural Manners, www.norinedresser.com

Subtle Differences, Big Faux Pas - Test Your Cultural Competence

Business & Money

Elizabeth Vennekens-Kelly

Business Culture

High in the Spanish mountains, life at Casa Desolada is nothing if not fraught. Embattled and bemused, Nick Snelling, ex-soldier, antiques dealer, builder, legal executive, consultant, author, estate agent and equity trader has finally become an ex patriot. A doomed romantic, Nick lurches from the shortest TV career in media history to a disastrous attempt at becoming a wine merchant of fine Riojas. Along the way, he battles sex obsessed English language students, lethal barbecues, the temptation of topless beach beauties, the mysteries of Iberian building and the ultimate peril of a wife ruinously seduced by Spanish shopping. Meanwhile, Nick’s attempts to impose Spanish patriarchal machismo upon his family repeatedly back-fire… Nick Snelling is a writer and professional journalist who lives with his wife and two children in the Valencian mountains of Spain. Learn more at www.nicholassnelling.com Margaret Denmark is a professional artist who lives in Spain with her partner who is also a painter. For many years she was an illustrator and her work appeared for the Radio Times amongst others.

Taking the Heat: An Expat Under Pressure in Spain

Humor & Entertainment

Snelling, Nick

Humor

Didgeridoos and Didgeridon'ts is a collection of short, personal experiences Vicky Gray and her family encountered during the first year of their new life down under. In addition to entertaining diary entries, inspirational stories from other expats, top tips and vital resources, the book is crammed full of well-researched information on everything you need to know to survive and thrive during your first year in Australia. Inside you will learn: * How to get into Australia - step-by-step * Which occupations are in demand right now * What stuff you should definitely take with you * The ins-and-outs of taking your pets * All you need to know about Australia's banks * How the school system works from day care up * How to use Australia's healthcare system * What's involved in getting a job and paying tax * All about renting property in Australia * How to buy a house - and why it's easy in Oz * The little differences - from shopping to driving * much, much more...

Didgeridoos and Didgeridon'ts: A Brit's Guide to Moving Your Life Down Under

Biographies & Memoirs

Gray, Vicky

Community & Culture

Buying a home in Portugal should be easy, yet far too many people have fallen foul of the hidden dangers that can bring your property dreams crashing down. In this straightforward guide Gabrielle Collison shares insider tips to help you minimise the risks and enjoy a trouble free purchase. Written in plain English, with none of the hype, this fully revised and updated edition contains:  * how to find reputable agents * case studies from buyers like you * how to get good legal advice * off-plan vs new-build vs resale vs self-build  * how to carry out your own checks  * step-by-step buying flow charts * renting a property in Portugal * selling your Portuguese property * how to decide where to buy * advice on relocating and residency * much, much more...

Buying Property in Portugal (second edition) - insider tips for buying, selling and renting)

Gabrielle Collison

Real Estate

All of the things you always wanted to know about becoming an expat in the Dominican Republic. Plus a few of the things you didn't! WHEN you embark on a move to a foreign country you have heaps of questions to ask, but it can be hard to know where to turn. When that country is way out in the middle of the Caribbean and the local language is Spanish, those questions can really keep you awake at night. Questions about schools, shops, doctors, housing and, of course, which place is really the place to be. In this comprehensive yet wholly accessible and practical guide, authors Ginnie Bedggood and Ilana Benady, provide all the answers you need. Divided simply into sections entitled Why, Where, What, Who and How and crammed with names, addresses and telephone numbers, this book is without doubt the one-stop resource you need.

Expat FAQs: Moving to and Living in the Dominican Republic

Bedggood, Ginnie

Benady, Ilana

Caribbean

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