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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

August 10, 2010 by FutureExpat

A review of the book by Paul Allen Paul Allen is a British expat journalist living in Spain. I was fascinated by his book, The Truth About Moving Abroad and Whether It's Right for You: Should I Stay or Should I Go? because it's the first I've read about expatriation from a non-US-centric … [Read more...] about Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Filed Under: Book and Movie Reviews, Prepping the Move Tagged With: expat, expat books

Hard Things Survive

April 30, 2010 by FutureExpat

A Review of The Samurai’s Daughter by Sujata Massey Christmas in San Francisco – what an exciting holiday! But not for Japanese-American Rei Shimura, who grew up there. Rei has lived in Japan for several years, the fruition of a lifelong dream. She eked out a living teaching English to business … [Read more...] about Hard Things Survive

Filed Under: Book and Movie Reviews Tagged With: expat books, Japan, Rei Shimura, Sujata massey

Death In The Andamans: Expat Book Review

November 30, 2009 by FutureExpat

Death in the Andamans by MM Kaye takes place over Christmas in the late 1930s. Copper Randal’s school chum Valerie has invited Copper (christened Caroline Olivia Phoebe Elizabeth) to stay with her in the tropics. Valerie’s stepfather, Sir Lionel Masson, is the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman … [Read more...] about Death In The Andamans: Expat Book Review

Filed Under: Asia, Book and Movie Reviews Tagged With: Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal, expat books, MM Kaye, mystery

A Town Like Alice: Expat Book Review

October 15, 2009 by FutureExpat

A Town Like Alice book cover

A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute is multi-layered expat novel, which was made into a TV mini-series in 1981. It has been one of my favorites for a long time, not only because of the expat themes, but because it also features a strong female protagonist who overcomes some truly daunting … [Read more...] about A Town Like Alice: Expat Book Review

Filed Under: Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Book and Movie Reviews Tagged With: A Town Like Alice, Australia, England, expat books, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, Malaysia, Nevil Shute, Outback, Singapore

Expat Books: The New Global Student

September 15, 2009 by FutureExpat

The New Global Student: Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition, and Get a Truly International Education by Maya Frost. Maya Frost has written a rather astonishing (to me, at least) how-to book. While her focus is ostensibly on how living and studying overseas is a powerful alternative to the … [Read more...] about Expat Books: The New Global Student

Filed Under: Book and Movie Reviews, Learning the Language Tagged With: expat, expat books, global student, junior year abroad, Maya Frost

Expat Books: Martin Chuzzlewit

August 14, 2009 by FutureExpat

Martin Chuzzlewit is not one of Charles Dickens' best-known novels, but it's always been one of my favorites because of the wonderful expat section. Martin Chuzzlewit was published in 1842, following by a few years the author's first visit to the United States. Dickens' description of the US is … [Read more...] about Expat Books: Martin Chuzzlewit

Filed Under: Book and Movie Reviews, Europe, North America Tagged With: Charles Dickens, expat, expat books, Martin Chuzzlewit

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