The Adventure of Working Abroad: Hero Tales from the Global Frontier

by Joyce Sautters Osland

Book Overview

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans and their families accept the challenge of living and working abroad. But many of these prospective expatriates have little idea--beyond the mystery of changing money and finding the consulate--of the extraordinary experience that awaits them. Upon their return, many discover they have undergone a dramatic personal transformation. Now in possession of great self-confidence and expanded horizons, they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787901083
• ISBN13: 9780787901080
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Thought-provoking treatment from a sociological perspective

Thought-provoking treatment of aspects of living and working abroad from a sociological perspective. Very descriptive of styles of expatriate living with a focus on the success of those who treat the experience as an adventure in another culture rather than isolating themselves from the country's culture in an expatriate community. I'd recommend this for anyone evaluating his or her own suitability for living and working abroad.