In An Expatriate World

Have you ever wondered what it would be like living and working in a faraway place? What would you do if your boss came to you and said, "We want you to work in the foreign office"? For years, the author dreamed of working in Europe. Then, he got that chance just when he had decided to leave the company. This book takes a sometimes humorous, sometimes solemn view of being an American expatriate in Brussels, Belgium, from making the decision to shelve his career plan, to the complexities of planting new roots in a foreign land. You'll feel the author's helplessness as he tries to navigate rush hour traffic through narrow, over-parked, under-lit streets--in torrential rain with windshield wipers that don't work. You'll relax with authentic French roast coffee, watching the sun break the horizon from a balcony high on a hill overlooking the city of Lyon. You'll salivate at the descriptions of fabulous meals; perfect Steak au Poivre, fresh Belgian frites, lightly seared foie gras on grilled brioche . . .