Running Away to Home

Author: Jennifer Wilson
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429989084
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 333

Book Description
A middle class, Midwestern family in search of meaning uproot themselves and move to their ancestral village in Croatia. "We can look at this in two ways," Jim wrote, always the pragmatist. "We can panic and scrap the whole idea. Or we can take this as a sign. They're saying the economy is going to get worse before it gets better. Maybe this is the kick in the pants we needed to do something completely different. There will always be an excuse not to go..." And that, friends, is how a typically sane middle-aged mother decided to drag her family back to a forlorn mountain village in the backwoods of Croatia. So begins author Jennifer Wilson's journey in Running Away to Home. Jen, her architect husband, Jim, and their two children had been living the typical soccer- and ballet-practice life in the most Middle American of places: Des Moines, Iowa. They overindulged themselves and their kids, and as a family they were losing one another in the rush of work, school, and activities. One day, Jen and her husband looked at each other–both holding their Starbucks coffee as they headed out to their SUV in the mall parking lot, while the kids complained about the inferiority of the toys they just got–and asked themselves: "Is this the American dream? Because if it is, it sort of sucks." Jim and Jen had always dreamed of taking a family sabbatical in another country, so when they lost half their savings in the stock-market crash, it seemed like just a crazy enough time to do it. High on wanderlust, they left the troubled landscape of contemporary America for the Croatian mountain village of Mrkopalj, the land of Jennifer's ancestors. It was a village that seemed hermetically sealed for the last one hundred years, with a population of eight hundred (mostly drunken) residents and a herd of sheep milling around the post office. For several months they lived like locals, from milking the neighbor's cows to eating roasted pig on a spit to desperately seeking the village recipe for bootleg liquor. As the Wilson-Hoff family struggled to stay sane (and warm), what they found was much deeper and bigger than themselves.

The Beginner's Guide to Running Away from Home

Author: Jennifer Huget
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0375987843
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
What kid hasn't wanted to make their parents feel sorry for treating him badly? And how better to accomplish this than to run away? Here's a guide showing how, from what to pack (gum--then you won't have to brush your teeth) to how to survive (don't think about your cozy bed). Ultimately, though, readers will see that there really is no place like home. Like Judith Viorst's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, here's a spot-on portrait of a kid who's had it. And like Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, it's also a journey inside a creative kid's imagination: that special place where parents aren't allowed without permission.

Run Away Home

Author: Pat McKissack
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590467520
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
In 1886 in Alabama, an eleven-year-old African American girl and her family befriend and give refuge to a runaway Apache boy.

The Grown-Up's Guide to Running Away from Home, Second Edition

Author: Rosanne Knorr
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 0307807762
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
For empty-nesters, early retirees, and even established executives, midlife is the ideal time to turn travel fantasies into real and rewarding experiences. This second edition of THE GROWN-UP'S GUIDE covers estimating cost-of-living expenses, the dos and don'ts of international health care, the boom in online travel resources, and much more. Whether planning a monthlong escape or a whole new life in another country, this empowering guide will encourage mature would-be expats to pursue the overseas adventure they've been craving. An accessible primer for midlife adults who long to live or retire in another country, featuring information on choosing a destination, readying finances, working, and keeping the stateside home fires burning. Detailed advice is interspersed with lively and inspiring anecdotes from the author's own adventures, plus interviews with other experienced expats.

Running Away

Author: Leslie Thomas
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446456420
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409

Book Description
Written with the characteristic wit and good humour, Leslie Thomas's novel tells the story of a grown man who runs away from home, and the adventures that befall him in his quest for a new lease of life. His latest love affair discovered (thanks to an observant fifteen-year-old daughter who points out the still-wet suds of expensive soap lingering in his ear), bestselling author Nicholas Boulting sets off amid a torrent of abuse to see what else life can offer. After his fantasy escape to Luxor turns into a nighmarish excursion to Malaga, Nicholas returns hastily to London. He moves into a flat in Little Venice with Sol Solomon, a sex-mad writer of dubious reputation, and sits down to write his next novel, Owls of Desperation. Full of the qualities we have come to expect from his novels, Running Away is Leslie Thomas's eminently readable and enjoyable story of one man's mid-life crisis.

Itsy Mitsy Runs Away

Author: Elanna Allen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144243547X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Itsy Mitsy has had quite enough of bedtime. So tonight she’s running away to the perfect place, where there are no more bedtimes ever (not even one). But running away isn’t as easy as it seems. There’s a lot to pack: Mitsy’s friendliest dinosaur, Mister Roar; a snack for Mister Roar; Mitsy’s dog, Pupcake (to keep the bedtime beasties away from said snack).…The list goes on and on. But with a helpful dad who makes sure Mitsy doesn’t leave anything behind—especially not him—Mitsy might want to run away tomorrow night, too!

Au Revoir

Author: Mary Moody
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921259463
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 279

Book Description
How the author left her work, family and friends and went to live on her own in the south of France for six months.

The GrownUps Guide to Running Away from Home

Author: Diane Huth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737410805
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
In this groundbreaking new book, Diane Huth shows you how to reinvent your life by running away from home and escaping to paradise.Through her personal story of transformation from a burnt-out caregiver scraping by on Social Security to a joy-filled adventurer living her dream life on a white sandy beach in Mexico, she will show you how you too can do the same - easier and more affordably than you ever imagined possible. You can reinvent your life by not just running away FROM home and burdensome responsibilities, but also running TO personal joy, happiness, and fulfillment. This book is your roadmap to your dream life, and Diane is the perfect guide to take you on this journey of adventure and rediscovery. By the end of the book, you will know if this kind of freedom and joy-filled lifestyle is right for you, and if so, you will have a clear-cut vision of how to achieve it.Let Diane Huth, the Runaway Sherpa, guide you on your journey to move to paradise.In this step-by-step guide, you will discover valuable insights including:?What to look for when searching for paradise?12 key criteria to define your future lifestyle?Valuable resources to guide you on your journey?How to craft a Vacation with a Purpose to explore options?What to look for in your month-long Beta Test to gain certainty?Your best immigration options for any budget?How you can live like royalty on a shoestring budget?Innovative housing and lifestyle options?Where to find jobs that pay in dollars and don't rile the local authorities?How to plan your escape to paradise as fast and easily as possible

The Bridge Home

Author: Padma Venkatraman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524738131
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestseller Amal Unbound Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh on the teeming streets of Chennai, India, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge that's also the hideout of Muthi and Arul, two homeless boys, and the four of them soon form a family of sorts. And while making their living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to take pride in, too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.

My (Part-Time) Paris Life

Author: Lisa Anselmo
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466875828
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
Poignant, touching, and lively, this memoir of a woman who loses her mother and creates a new life for herself in Paris will speak to anyone who has lost a parent or reinvented themselves. Lisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman who was a defining force in her daughter’s life—maybe too defining. When her mother dies from breast cancer, Lisa realizes she hadn’t built a life of her own, and struggles to find her purpose. Who is she without her mother—and her mother’s expectations? Desperate for answers, she reaches for a lifeline in the form of an apartment in Paris, refusing to play it safe for the first time. What starts out as a lurching act of survival sets Lisa on a course that reshapes her life in ways she never could have imagined. But how can you imagine a life bigger than anything you’ve ever known? In the vein of Eat, Pray, Love and Wild, My (Part-time) Paris Life a story is for anyone who’s ever felt lost or hopeless, but still holds out hope of something more. This candid memoir explores one woman’s search for peace and meaning, and how the ups and downs of expat life in Paris taught her to let go of fear, find self-worth, and create real, lasting happiness.