A Broad Abroad

Author: Mandy Rowe
Publisher: Openbook Creative
ISBN: 9781925144208
Category : Air Force spouses
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
A Broad Abroad: One Woman's Journey takes the reader on a rollicking ride through tropical Queensland, 90's London and exotic Saudi Arabia with Australian psychologist, mother and former expat wife Mandy Rowe. Bond with Mandy as she overcomes isolation in the desert, and rejoice with her as she discovers the unexpected talents that begin to emerge as she struggles with homesickness and enforced idleness in a compound in Riyadh.Ever wondered how you might cope in such a situation? This refreshingly down-to earth first-time author engagingly documents the way the worlds of theatre, visual arts and writing gradually open up to her, allowing her to establish herself as a successful painter, children's author and businesswoman. The intuitive fellowship of women is another important theme in this memoir. Readers will relate strongly to the strength of the mutual female bonds of friendship and support which, on her return to Australia, eventually lead Mandy to establish Broads Abroad, a dynamic online women's travel network. A Broad Abroad: One Woman's Journey inspires women to value and develop their own achievements, to travel and explore, and to embrace the opportunities life holds out to them.

A Broad Abroad

Author: Robin Pascoe
Publisher: Expatriate Press Limited
ISBN: 9780968676059
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Comforting and irreverent, encouraging and practical, Pascoe's book for expatriate wives offers empathetic and honest advice for married women who have been catapulted into a foreign country.

Experiences of a Broad Abroad

Author: Capper Sample
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780962450099
Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
A few comments about EXPERIENCES OF A BROAD ABROAD. "Happy to say we sold all of your books"-Jean Smith, Robesons Book Store, Champaign, Illinois. "The illustrations are humorous, the print is large & her style is easy reading. You will enjoy her book"-PINE ISLAND EAGLE, Pine Island, Florida. "Thanks for letting me read it. And thanks for writing it. It was a lot of fun to try to read between the lines"-Caroline Leja, Springfield, Illinois. "Your book was great!"-Rosa Whann, Lehigh, Florida. "It's a real neat little book"-Margaret Pearson, Wodongo, Vic., Australia. "Brings back many memories to me"-Jim Evans, Sanibel, Florida. "Your enthusiasm for living life to the fullest & just rolling with the punches is great! Enjoyed reading all of your 'Experiences'"-Geneva Hyde, Cape Coral, Florida. "I enjoyed your book!!!"-Kimberley Clark, Portland, Oregon. "I laughed & cried with your alter ego from cover to cover"-Manny Schwartz, Chicago, Illinois. "Your book left me with the feeling of warm fuzzies"-Joan Dunlop Wilson, Pine Island, Florida. "Your book is an inspiration. Where can I order more for my couch potato friends?"-A. Macreff, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

A Broad Abroad

Author: Marilyn Connors
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781986444040
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
This non-fiction book describes thirty-two years that the American author and her husband spent living and working in international schools in Iran, Japan, Cote D'Ivoire, and England. Along the way they raised three children, all of whom only knew the USA as a summer vacation venue until each chose to attend a US university following high school graduation overseas. The author's experiences range from humorous to tragic, dangerous to joyful, and dramatic to unbelievable. Relevant historical information connects their experiences to political and social issues defining the various countries in which they lived and worked. The family's adjustment to each new country's specific cultural aspects are discussed pragmatically as well as anecdotally. The author includes elements of her personal life not associated with her life abroad, but none the less a vital part of her complete story.

A Broad Abroad in Thailand

Author: Dodie Cross
Publisher: Four Ways West/Crossroads Publishing
ISBN: 9781885614759
Category : Thailand
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A Broad Abroad in Thailandfollows a newlywed expat as she tries to settle in to her new home and a life full of unforeseen challenges. Soon after her arrival in this exotic land, her problems begin as she tries to learn the subtleties of the easte

The Innocents Abroad

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3846051764
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 686

Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

A Broad Abroad

Author: Diane Giombetti Clue
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692402146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
A Broad Abroad is a book about leaving behind everyone (and everything) you know and learning how to live in someone else's country. During her junior year abroad (JYA) in Canterbury, Kent in the mid 1980s, Diane Giombetti Clue survived British cooking and social customs, grew a lot more curious, and learned to be far less critical. In the process, she fell in love with an entire nation. Funny, honest, and practical, A Broad Abroad is part memoir and part how-to guide. The book is packed with helpful advice and tips for students who want to make the most of their JYA. A Broad Abroad is an invaluable tool for students and a wonderfully nostalgic story for people who've already taken the JYA journey (with or without big hair and shoulder pads).

Community Engagement Abroad

Author: Pat Crawford
Publisher: MSU Press
ISBN: 1628953853
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 343

Book Description
A landmark in our understanding of international community-engaged learning programs, this book invites educators to rethink everything from disciplinary assumptions to the role of higher education in a globalizing world. Tapping the many such programs developed at Michigan State University during the last half-century, the volume develops a comprehensive framework for analyzing study-abroad programs with a community-engagement focus. More than a how-to guide, it also offers seven theoretically framed case studies showing how these experiences can change students, faculty, and communities alike. The purposeful broadening of who is involved in these types of international learning programs leads to conceptual transformation and self-reflection within the participants. The authors take the reader on a fascinating journey through how they changed as a result of designing and delivering programs in full collaboration with community partners. The arguments given in this volume for developing truly reciprocal, mutually beneficial partnerships beyond the academy are powerful and persuasive.

Assessing Study Abroad

Author: Victor Savicki
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000979032
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 347

Book Description
This book is intended to guide advisors, administrators, and faculty members engaged with study abroad who are concerned with answering the question: what does study abroad achieve? It will also inform the work of study abroad organizations as well as institutions receiving study abroad students. Offering a broad-based approach to assessment, the book will appeal to those starting out. However, an array of case studies, illustrating the often untidy process of implementation, will equally appeal to those further along by offering creative – and often simple – approaches to common problems. Following an account of how, and why, assessment in the field has evolved, the first part of the book sets the stage for the reader to consider the role of mission and context in determining purpose, goals and outcomes; to identify and consult with stakeholders; determine what data and expertise may already be available on campus; match methods and tools to questions; and create realistic plans to communicate findings, and to act upon them. The second part of the book offers an overview of appropriate tools and strategies for assessing study abroad, emphasizing the importance of carefully formulating and prioritizing assessment questions and understanding the advantages and drawbacks of different instruments. It describes an array of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, illustrating their application with examples of practice, and concludes by outlining the process of putting a plan into action.The book concludes with ten case studies that illustrate various approaches to planning, experimentation, and implementation, some revealing false starts and lessons learned, and all conveying the message that assessment is an iterative, on-going process that needs constant refinement. The cases represent a wide variety of institutional and organizational types and demonstrate how each selected methods suited to their capacities and cultures.

A Tramp Abroad

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 606

Book Description
Details Mark Twain's journey through central and southern Europe, including Germany, the Alps, and Italy.