The many roads taken – building life on my own terms Elly Beintema Born in the shadow of war in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Elly’s story is one of courage, resilience and reinvention. Raised in a strict Frisian working-class family, her childhood was shaped by bombings, hardship, and the tensions left behind after liberation. In 1960, she… Read More Flight from a Cold Nest – Out Now on Springtime Books
“A book that those who have grown up – or lived as adults – among many cultures will find emotionally moving and deeply thought-provoking.” Ruth E. Van Reken, author and co-founder of Families in Global Transition “A courageous, beautifully wrought account of what it means to search for home.” Megan C. Norton-Newbanks, author “Gives language… Read More Beneath a Borrowed Sky – Courageous, Moving and Deeply Though-Provoking
One Woman’s Search for the True Meaning of Home Sam Frearson-Tubito What if home isn’t a place, but something you learn to carry within you? “A book that those who have grown up – or lived as adults – among many cultures will find emotionally moving and deeply thought-provoking.” Ruth E. Van Reken, co-founder of… Read More Beneath a Borrowed Sky – Out Now!
Memoir, travelogue, history. Kathleen Gamble lives in a world of constant change. Everything is temporary. Moving from city to city she says goodbye to one and starts to explore the next. Never two the same. She survives. She keeps on going. Through trauma and scary times, there is also humor. “A magnificent portrait of the… Read More Reviews for Echoes of a Global Life
Kathleen Gamble Memoir, travelogue, history. Kathleen lives in a world of constant change. Everything is temporary. Moving from city to city she says goodbye to one and starts to explore the next. Never two the same. She survives. She keeps on going. Through trauma and scary times, there is also humor. She takes you from… Read More Echoes of a Global Life – Out Now!
Buy Jack Scott’s evergreen memoir, Perking the Pansies, Jack and Liam move to Turkey, direct from the Springtime Books and get 10% off the list price*. About the Book Jack and Liam, fed up with kiss-my-arse bosses and nose-to-nipple commutes, quit their jobs and move to a small town in Turkey. Join the culture-curious gay… Read More Perking the Pansies – Buy Direct for 10% Off
Tales from Post-Socialist Prague Jo Weaver “Hilarious and honest account of the playground that was Prague in the early 1990s.” Adam Bager, Founder, LLB Group, Central and Eastern Europe “Jo has a great eye and her instinct in depicting the early 1990s as an expat in Prague is spot on! Her journey of adaptation and… Read More The Charge of the Brit Brigade – What the Experts Say
Tales from Post-Socialist Prague Jo Weaver The Velvet Revolution is over and the capital of what was then Czechoslovakia is on the cusp of change. Foreign businesses are making their way towards Prague hoping to be the first to capitalise on what is seen to be a huge new market. And with them come the… Read More The Charge of the Brit Brigade – Out Now!
From battling bullies to building bridges, my life as a Third Culture Kid It’s not every day you meet a white, blond, Midwest American kid who speaks English with a Japanese accent. FIND OUT MORE…
“An engaging journey of personal transformation through courage, authenticity, and self-love.” Katia Vlachos, author of A Great Move “Part memoir, part self-help book, Badass Abroad is… full of surprising twists, relatable stories, and smart advice. A must-read for every expat spouse.” Olga Mecking, author of Niksen “I’d recommend to every expat accompanying spouse moving abroad… Read More Badass Abroad – the Reviews Are In
How to Get Your Expat Shift Together Claire Hauxwell Meet Dandelion, our author’s alter ego – a flailing spouse and dedicated mom of two who’s a decade into her expat life and doesn’t know who the hell she is anymore. Dandelion’s schtick is getting old. Dandelion’s feeling uncomfortable in her own skin. Dandelion’s longing for… Read More Badass Abroad – Out Now!