- Paperback: 286 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (2 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0595453147
- ISBN-13: 978-0595453146
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,190,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this second volume of AAFSW's Realities of Foreign Life, 29 members of the U.S. diplomatic community - including employees, spouses and one articulate teen - share their knowledge, research and personal perspectives, broadening and extending the first book's candid insights into the Foreign Service lifestyle. Focusing on the "realities" faced by diplomats and their families outside the embassy or consulate walls, the authors explore topics such as schooling and housing abroad, intercultural marriage, medical evacuations, employment for accompanying partners, and the growing number of unaccompanied assignments. - If you are already a member of the Foreign Service community (and especially if you have recently joined), this book will provide useful and practical information for the fascinating but often challenging journey ahead. - If you (or your partner) are thinking about entering the Foreign Service, this book joins the first volume in serving as a "reality check," offering a clear view of both the positive and negative aspects of Foreign Service life, for partners and children as well as employees. - If you are a student contemplating a career in diplomacy, a friend or relative of a Foreign Service member - or if you are simply curious about the lives of U.S. diplomats and their families overseas - this book will give you an insider's perspective found nowhere else.
About the Author
Co-editors Melissa Brayer Hess, Patricia Linderman and Marlene Nice are longtime members of the U.S. Foreign Service community. Marlene is a Foreign Service Officer and former journalist, and Melissa and Patricia are co-editors of the first volume of Realities of Foreign Service Life and co-authors of the book The Expert Expatriate: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A must buy if considering the Foreign Service
20 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after having read the first volume. I would describe the first volume as valuable for anyone having an interest in general about the Foreign Service, but I would highly recommend the second volume for anyone that has passed the interview process and is about to embark into this life.
It has a lot of information that is practical, such as packing, education, and adjustment issues for your family. Some of the chapters are short and I wished they had elaborated longer but it is still the best source of information.
It has a lot of information that is practical, such as packing, education, and adjustment issues for your family. Some of the chapters are short and I wished they had elaborated longer but it is still the best source of information.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
The job that brings you the whole world
19 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
Many have wondered if working for the State Department's Foreign Service is the job of their dreams. This book outlines the considerations that many have faced and how they have reacted - from real life. Anyone trying to understand that unique life will benefit from reading these accounts. I've been there-done that - and this is REAL! Check it out!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Realities of Foreign Service Life, Volume 2
16 April 2009
Format:Paperback
Very comforting to read to reassure us FS life was right up our alley! My husband was interviewing at the time I read. Good and bad stories of life, which was realistic. Good to hear both sides, as a pretty painted picture isn't realistic all the time. Loved it and have already re-read parts!
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