| Author: | Lee Carver | ISBN: | 9781465889232 |
| Publisher: | Lee Carver | Publication: | October 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lee Carver |
| ISBN: | 9781465889232 |
| Publisher: | Lee Carver |
| Publication: | October 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
What causes a person to leave his home country, sleep in hotels, live out of a suitcase, eat strange foods and bang his head against the Tower of Babel? Throwing him- or herself into the stew of global humanity, the ex-pat thrives on the constant stimulation of cross-cultural experiences. The modern business or diplomatic “ex-pat” is an export of his country’s economic, technical, or diplomatic expertise, an emissary of modern capitalism. We earn a living as citizens of the world. Rather than love our home countries less, we love them more, for we have seen the alternatives.
This book shares the laughter of our best moments and further disseminates the misconception that all ex-pats are rich and live fascinating, exciting lives playing around the globe while their servants scrub their floors and chauffeur them through the teeming masses.
Every story in this book is true. The names have been changed to protect the guilty—we who are willing to tell about the ridiculous situations created while living as ex-pats.
What causes a person to leave his home country, sleep in hotels, live out of a suitcase, eat strange foods and bang his head against the Tower of Babel? Throwing him- or herself into the stew of global humanity, the ex-pat thrives on the constant stimulation of cross-cultural experiences. The modern business or diplomatic “ex-pat” is an export of his country’s economic, technical, or diplomatic expertise, an emissary of modern capitalism. We earn a living as citizens of the world. Rather than love our home countries less, we love them more, for we have seen the alternatives.
This book shares the laughter of our best moments and further disseminates the misconception that all ex-pats are rich and live fascinating, exciting lives playing around the globe while their servants scrub their floors and chauffeur them through the teeming masses.
Every story in this book is true. The names have been changed to protect the guilty—we who are willing to tell about the ridiculous situations created while living as ex-pats.
