A Portable Identity - A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense of Self While Moving Overseas

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 158 EAN: 9780976568209 ISBN: 0976568209 Label: Transition Press International Manufacturer: Transition Press International Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 268 Publication Date: August 15, 2005 Publisher: Transition Press International Sales Rank: 312233 Studio: Transition Press International Related Items: A Moveable Marriage: Relocate Your Relationship without Breaking It The Expert Expat, Revised Edition: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds (Second Revised Edition) Raising Global Nomads: Parenting Abroad in an On-Demand World Homeward Bound: A Spouse's Guide to Repatriation see more Editorial Review: Product Description: A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense of Self While Moving Overseas, Revised Edition, is written by two former expatriate spouses who are also counselors. The book educates and empowers expatriate spouses to take charge of the changes in identity that occur during an international relocation. The most profound change a woman will experience when she moves overseas in support of her husband's career comes from within herself, to her own sense of identity. With two, three, or more years of an overseas assignment, a woman faces the formidable task of creating a life for herself in an unfamiliar country. Unlike any other book about overseas living, this book explains with clarity, candor and compassion, how each stage of the move affects a woman's identity. A Portable Identity is an interactive book with practical exercises and inspiring stories. It is designed to be a companion and guide for the woman who wants to know how her identity is affected at each stage of the move, from pre-departure to arrival, and while living overseas. The book also explains why the thoughts and feelings she may experience as an expatriate spouse are normal within the context of so much change, and how she can use the steps of The Wheel to shape her identity in a way that honors her sense of self while living in a foreign country and culture, as well as during repatriation. A Portable Identity is essential reading for military, corporate, non-governmental organization, missionary, and foreign service spouses. By learning how to take charge of change, a spouse can make choices for a happier and more meaningful life overseas. The result is a more successful transition to life abroad and a more "portable" identity that can thrive away from home. A Portable Identity is also a valuable resource for professionals, including human resource managers, international relocation specialists, employee assistance professionals and therapists. The book provides them with critical information that they can utilize to better assist the accompanying spouse during an international move... Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Great working tool for real life experiences! 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense, June 28, 2004 Reviewer: J (Washington, D.C) - See all my reviews Anyone ever to encounter and navigate the endless and exhaustive details involved with moving and living overseas will appreciate the meticulous care and thought that went into this primer. The exercises and for planning for and understanding the different stages, emotions and thought processes ... Read More Rating: - Should be on every expat's book list! Even though I didn't have any apparent serious difficulty with adjusting to my first expat experience, working through this book provided amazing insights to what had helped me as well as revealed some unknown areas where I needed to do some internal re-evaluation. This is an exceptional tool that should be given to every expat woman (first time OR long time) by corporate HR departments or government agencies as soon as an expat assignment is anticipated. Although you can work through some ... Read More Rating: - Should be in every expat's luggage! Even though I didn't have any apparent serious difficulty with adjusting to my first expat experience, working through this book provided amazing insights to what had helped me as well as revealed some unknown areas where I needed to do some internal re-evaluation. This is an exceptional tool that should be given to every expat woman (first time OR long time) by corporate HR departments or government agencies as soon as an expat assignment is anticipated. Although you can work through some ... Read More Rating: - No, you are not going crazy! Like many other women who accompany their husbands overseas, I started to think I was going crazy! But, after attending a workshop facilitated by the authors, I realized what I was feeling was completely normal. By using the skills and exercises that Debra and Charise illustrate in their book, you can get back on your feet and transition into your new lifestyle overseas. Tracy Garringer, Former U.S. Embassy Expatriate Wife, Bangkok, Thailand Rating: - A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense Anyone ever to encounter and navigate the endless and exhaustive details involved with moving and living overseas will appreciate the meticulous care and thought that went into this primer. The exercises and for planning for and understanding the different stages, emotions and thought processes that accompany such a move are terrific, not just for the move itself, but for a very effective and smooth assimilation of this kind of life-changing experience. I will be giving this one to many of my friends ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: Reference Atlases & Maps Audiobooks Business Skills Careers

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