Crossing the river
Subtitle: a life in Brazil
By: Amy Ragsdale
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781580055864
Subjects: Social life and customs; Homes and haunts; Americans; Acculturation; Family; Biography; Intercultural communication
Description: "Overwhelmed with her fast-paced, competitive lifestyle, Amy Ragsdale moved with her husband, writer Peter Stark, and their two teenage children from the US to a small town in northeastern Brazil, where she hoped they would learn the value of a slower life. In this culturally rich and economically poor region, Amy and her family learn to fundamentally connect with their neighbors across language and customs. In the year they spend there, Amy grows close to her new neighbors, from the men who cut sugar cane to the clinical university students, as they became the family's guides to Brazilian life. Elegantly written and vibrant in detail, Crossing the River tells a global story through a personal memoir, examining life without the trappings of modern American culture, and revealing surprising truths about identity, family, and love"--Privided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Crash Course; title: Home; title: Widening the Circle; title: Crossing the River.