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Coles A LIFE WITHOUT BORDERS Expat Life, Global Motherhood, and Raising Children Between Cultures at Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa, ON
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What if the life you were meant to live was waiting for you somewhere beyond the borders of everything you knew?
Eight countries. Countless goodbyes. One extraordinary life lived between cultures.
A Life Without Borders is a funny, honest, and deeply personal journey through expat life, global motherhood, and the beautiful chaos of building a home far from home.
From the vast steppes of Kazakhstan and the sensory overload of Mumbai to the glittering madness of Bangkok , the deserts of Jordan and Ras Al Khaimah , the elegance of Romania , and the relentless energy of China , Karen Page takes readers behind the polished photographs of international life and into the reality of starting over again and again.
There are friendships formed with people who don't speak the same language. Drivers and shopkeepers who become part of everyday life. Children growing up between cultures. Tearful airport goodbyes. Cultural misunderstandings. Unexpected adventures. Moments of loneliness, moments of absolute wonder — and, occasionally, champagne on a Tuesday.
But this isn't simply a book about travelling the world. It's about belonging .
It's about raising children who don't have a simple answer to the question, Where are you from?
It's about the women you meet along the way who become family, knowing that one day another posting, another school, or another plane ticket may take one of you somewhere else.
And it's about discovering that every country you call home leaves something behind in you.
If you've ever lived abroad, you'll recognise yourself in these pages. If you're dreaming of taking the leap, this might be the nudge you've been waiting for. And if you're simply fascinated by what happens when an ordinary family chooses an extraordinary international life, come along for the ride.
Some lives are built in one place. Others are built across the world.
A Life Without Borders is for anyone who has ever wondered: What if my life could look completely different?
What if the life you were meant to live was waiting for you somewhere beyond the borders of everything you knew?
Eight countries. Countless goodbyes. One extraordinary life lived between cultures.
A Life Without Borders is a funny, honest, and deeply personal journey through expat life, global motherhood, and the beautiful chaos of building a home far from home.
From the vast steppes of Kazakhstan and the sensory overload of Mumbai to the glittering madness of Bangkok , the deserts of Jordan and Ras Al Khaimah , the elegance of Romania , and the relentless energy of China , Karen Page takes readers behind the polished photographs of international life and into the reality of starting over again and again.
There are friendships formed with people who don't speak the same language. Drivers and shopkeepers who become part of everyday life. Children growing up between cultures. Tearful airport goodbyes. Cultural misunderstandings. Unexpected adventures. Moments of loneliness, moments of absolute wonder — and, occasionally, champagne on a Tuesday.
But this isn't simply a book about travelling the world. It's about belonging .
It's about raising children who don't have a simple answer to the question, Where are you from?
It's about the women you meet along the way who become family, knowing that one day another posting, another school, or another plane ticket may take one of you somewhere else.
And it's about discovering that every country you call home leaves something behind in you.
If you've ever lived abroad, you'll recognise yourself in these pages. If you're dreaming of taking the leap, this might be the nudge you've been waiting for. And if you're simply fascinated by what happens when an ordinary family chooses an extraordinary international life, come along for the ride.
Some lives are built in one place. Others are built across the world.
A Life Without Borders is for anyone who has ever wondered: What if my life could look completely different?
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