We Came, We Saw, We Left

A Family Gap Year

We Came, We Saw, We Left
Charles Wheelan
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NZ$ 59.99
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NZ$ 50.99
Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 288pg
26 Jan 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780393633955
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What would happen if you quit your life for a year? In a pre-COVID-19 world, the Wheelan family decided to find out; leaving behind work, school, and even the family dogs to travel the world on a modest budget. Equal parts "how-to" and "how-not-to"-and with an eye toward a world emerging from a pandemic-We Came, We Saw, We Left is the insightful and often hilarious account of one family' s gap-year experiment. Wheelan paints a picture of adventure and connectivity, juggling themes of local politics, global economics, and family dynamics while exploring answers to questions like: How do you sneak out of a Peruvian town that has been barricaded by the local army? And where can you get treatment for a flesh-eating bacteria your daughter picked up two continents ago? From Colombia to Cambodia, We Came, We Saw, We Left chronicles nine months across six continents with three teenagers. What could go wrong?
"A complete and utter delight of a book, from start to finish. Charlie Wheelan and his remarkable family deliver not only a page-turning travelogue, but also a blueprint for restoring a long-lost sense of adventure into our lives. " -- Dan Coyle, author of The Culture Code and The Talent Code "The family' s offbeat experiment in global immersion is a triumph of cultural connection, a celebration of humanity' s similarities and differences, presented with a winning blend of humor and humility. For those suffering from pandemic cabin fever, Wheelan' s exuberant travelogue will provide a welcome vicarious getaway. " -- Carol Haggas - Booklist
Charles Wheelan is the author of the best-selling Naked Statistics and Naked Economics and is a former correspondent for the Economist. He teaches public policy and economics at Dartmouth College and lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his family.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780393633955
Published: 26 Jan 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 288

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