In An Expatriate World - Tapa blanda

Hall, Patrick J.

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ISBN 10: 0991295803 ISBN 13: 9780991295807

Editorial: Patrick J. Hall, 2013

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like living and working in a faraway place? What would you do if your boss came to you and said, "We want you to work in the foreign office."? For years, the author dreamed of working in Europe. Then he got that chance just when he had decided to leave the company. This book takes a sometimes humorous, sometimes solemn view of being and American expatriate in Brussels, Belgium, from making the decision to shelve his career plan, to the complexities of planting new roots in a foreign land. You'll feel the author's helplessness as he tries to navigate rush hour traffic through narrow, over-parked, under-lit streets--in torrential rain with windshield wipers that don't work. You'll relax with authentic French roast coffee, watching the sun break the horizon from a balcony high on a hill overlooking the city of Lyon. You'll salivate at the descriptions of fabulous meals; perfect Steak au Poivre, fresh Belgian frites, lightly seared four gras on grilled brioche. . . If you are looking for a practical, step-by-step guide on how to prepare for an expatriate assignment, this isn't the book you want. If you hope to read a fairy tale about the romantic life in Europe, with long walks in sun-drenched vineyards, and heartfelt conversations with locals about restoring your nineteenth-century villa, this book will really disappoint you. But if you want to know the realities--good and not so good--of being an expatriate, to know what happened when a middle-class, Midwestern couple was offered a change from their happy, work-a-day lives, you might like In an Expatriate World.

Biograf�a del autor

Patrick Hall is a former information technology professional, who, like many, still hasn't figured out what he wants to be when he grows up. For now, he's a writer in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Next week, who knows?

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