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Global Mom: Eight Countries, Sixteen Addresses, Five Languages, One Family (2013)

by Melissa Bradford(Favorite Author)

4.13 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

193830134X (ISBN13: 9781938301346)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Familius

review 1: While I thought the beginning of this book was a little too descriptive, I found this memoir completely fascinating. I do have to admit that I enjoy traveling and have enjoyed my time living in other countries. But I also have to admit that I never through myself so completely into another culture as Melissa did. I do admire her for that. I loved learning about other lands and cultures and I laughed and cried a bit.One thing to note, most people in my book group did not make it past the first half of the book. Just keep going and I promise it will be worth it!
review 2: I have wanted to read this book a long time and this was perfect timing as my family is embarking on our own adventure that could take us around the world. Bradford tells a beautiful story of l... moreoss and being found. I love the following quotes from the book and found them good for me to keep in mind as I start this move:"Everything, every object is ultimately disposable. My people are my disposables."- pg.11, 12"One cannot have it all. And so we choose. We choose to have each other."- pg. 13"Significant growth begins with pain."- Pg. 63"Hon you know what? There's a great big world out there. Great big world? We just had to join it."- pg. 94-95"Home has come to mean that sense of intertwining, one of unity and comfort, a state of being where you no longer need to tug at the seams and hemline of your spirit to feel at ease. It's when you feel something deep and native within you expand, enlarge, illuminate."- pg. 273"But no matter where I might find myself, time, quietly yet quite remarkably, always seems to find me."- pg. 274Through reading this book I learned to lower the bar of our expectations when we encounter big life changes. Tell yourself that it is ok to take one step a day. Jump right into the new life even though it may mean giving it up later. The jump is better than just sticking one toe in. There will be lasting consequences from the jump. less

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