An Inconvenient Posting - An Expat Wife's Memoir of Lost Identity
"Written with eloquence and raw honesty, Laura Stephen's insightful journey provides a rich resource for expatriates and others struggling with the challenges of a major life transition." Tina Quick, author of The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition, www.internationalfamilytransitions.com   "Touch, taste, and feel the incredible paradoxes inherent in an expatriate lifestyle." Ruth E. Van Reken, author of Letters Never Sent, co-author, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, co-founder, Families in Global Transition, www.crossculturalkid.org   "Sometimes bumpy. Never maudlin." Apple Gidley, author of Expat Life Slice by Slice www.expatapple.com   "Stephens graciously takes us along on her downward spiral into depression, then details what helped as she makes her triumphant journey back." Linda A. Janssen, author of The Emotionally Resilient Expat: Engage, Adapt and Thrive Across Cultures, www.adventuresinexpatland.com   "A treasure trove of understanding and resources." Anne P. Copeland PhD, author of Global Baby, www.interchangeinstitute.org   "One joins the author in the journey as she poignantly describes her various emotions and efforts to find her moorings and stability amid the chaos of transition. A must-read!" Virginia Travis, Editor, Among Worlds magazine   "A brave book that opens us up to expat depression." Carolyn Vines, author of Black and Abroad www.blackandabroad.com