"After more than twenty years living internationally—sixteen addresses, eight countries and five different languages—writer Melissa Bradford shares a fantastic journey of motherhood that will inspire any family.
Follow this family of six on their passage—extraordinary, hilarious and heartbreakingly poignant—from Bright Lights (of New York City) to the Northern Lights (of Norway) to the City of Light (Paris) to the speed-of-light of the Autobahn (in Munich). Continue deep into the tropics of Southeast Asia (Singapore) and end your voyage in the heights of the Swiss Alps (Geneva).
As varied as the topography—the craggy fjords, the meandering Seine, the black forests, the muggy tropics, the soaring Alps—this multicultural tale traverses everything from giving birth in a château in Versailles to living on an island in a fjord. From singing jazz on national Norwegian T.V. to judging an Indonesian beauty contest. From navigating the labyrinth of French bureaucracy and the traffic patterns of Singapore to sitting around a big pine table where the whole family learns languages, cultures, cuisines—where they, in short, learn to love this complex and diverse world and, most importantly, each other." (From Amazon's synopsis)
I got a taste of cultures around the world through Melissa's experiences. I love her writing style and descriptive details. Her observations about people and life are honest and full of wisdom. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (she's actually the niece of former Young Women's General President Elaine Dalton who was my mom's dorm mom at BYU. . . we all have connections through BYU, right? :), and some of the most poignant parts of the book are about her faith and her family. You HAVE to read this book! It will broaden your horizons and strengthen your faith.
Call or email or comment when you do read it so we can have our own mini-book-club and chat about it!
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