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Donna Ayerst, FLO Publications Coordinator, U.S. Department of State
"not just about coping with change, but how to get back that person (yourself) you feel you may have lost"
Jan Fischer Bachman, Managing Editor, Foreign Service Lifelines, Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide
"A Portable Identity belongs in the personal library of every expat: it is a definite "must-buy"!"
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had moved to the UK and was having a difficult time adjusting, this book really helped me sort myself out. I would recommend it to anyone moving to another country. It brought up a lot of topics that hadn't occurred to me that I might need to explore, and I felt better knowing that I wasn't the only one having gone through the difficulties of culture shock and feeling lost. Has practical exercises to work through that give you a better understanding of yourself and ultimately help the whole process move along a lot smoother.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.<
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A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense
28 Jun 2004
Format:Paperback
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 who are also contemplating living and working overseas.
I will be giving this one to many of my friends who are also contemplating living and working overseas.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Comments from a former expatriate wife
16 Jan 2004
Format:Paperback
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 US Embassy Expatriate Wife
Bangkok, Thailand
Tracy Garringer, Former US Embassy Expatriate Wife
Bangkok, Thailand
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Should be on every expat's book list!
17 Feb 2006
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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 sections as soon as you learn about an expat assignment, you will gain just as much even if you begin after moving... or years into your expat experience!
Working through "A Portable Identity" you feel as if you are in a small group discussion with Debra and Charise (the authors). By honestly sharing their own experiences and feelings, it enables the reader/writer to jumpstart her own evaluations. Especially for an expat in a location where there may not be many other support mechanisms, this is an invaluable tool.
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 sections as soon as you learn about an expat assignment, you will gain just as much even if you begin after moving... or years into your expat experience!
Working through "A Portable Identity" you feel as if you are in a small group discussion with Debra and Charise (the authors). By honestly sharing their own experiences and feelings, it enables the reader/writer to jumpstart her own evaluations. Especially for an expat in a location where there may not be many other support mechanisms, this is an invaluable tool.
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