One mother's touching memoir of the adventures and hardships she faced while raising a family internationally for over 20 years.
After more than twenty years living abroadâsixteen addresses, eight countries, and five different languagesâwriter Melissa Bradford shares a fantastic journey of motherhood that will inspire any family.
Follow this family of six on their passageâextraordinary, hilarious and heartbreakingly poignantâfrom 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 topographyâthe craggy fjords, the meandering Seine, the black forests, the muggy tropics, the soaring Alpsâthis international 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, and cuisinesâwhere they learn to love this complex world and, most importantly, each other.
Praise for Global Mom "A stunning picture of life." âThe Deseret News "Here is a rich, frank and funny book in which the essentials of family and friendship and community are combined with interesting travelogue and the best kind of spiritual writing. In short, this is a book about love." âKate Braestrup, New York Timesâbestselling author of Here If You Need Me "A brilliant hero's journey highlighting the challenges and triumphs of motherhood under unique cross-cultural circumstances. With honesty, sensitivity, and humor, Dalton-Bradford is a role model for all parents who will be relocating with children, especially those who will relocate for their spouse's career." âPaula Caligiuri, PhD, author of Cultural Agility: Building a Pipeline of Successful Global Professionals
One mother's touching memoir of the adventures and hardships she faced while raising a family internationally for over 20 years.
After more than twenty years living abroadâsixteen addresses, eight countries, and five different languagesâwriter Melissa Bradford shares a fantastic journey of motherhood that will inspire any family.
Follow this family of six on their passageâextraordinary, hilarious and heartbreakingly poignantâfrom 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 topographyâthe craggy fjords, the meandering Seine, the black forests, the muggy tropics, the soaring Alpsâthis international 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, and cuisinesâwhere they learn to love this complex world and, most importantly, each other.
Praise for Global Mom "A stunning picture of life." âThe Deseret News "Here is a rich, frank and funny book in which the essentials of family and friendship and community are combined with interesting travelogue and the best kind of spiritual writing. In short, this is a book about love." âKate Braestrup, New York Timesâbestselling author of Here If You Need Me "A brilliant hero's journey highlighting the challenges and triumphs of motherhood under unique cross-cultural circumstances. With honesty, sensitivity, and humor, Dalton-Bradford is a role model for all parents who will be relocating with children, especially those who will relocate for their spouse's career." âPaula Caligiuri, PhD, author of Cultural Agility: Building a Pipeline of Successful Global Professionals