Tracey and her
husband, Brian, had an enviable life: two great jobs, three healthy
daughters, and a beautiful house filled with stuff. It was the stuff
and an anxiety attack that kicked off the crisis. For Tracey, life
had become a treadmill. The whole family was running as fast as they
could, but where were they going?
It took some soul
searching, but Brian and Tracey decided to act to fulfill a dream
they’d had for years. They sold their house and all the stuff,
pulled the girls out of school, and headed off on a round the world
adventure.
The descriptions of
the places they visit are well done, but for me the most interesting
part of the book was how the family found each other. Traveling with
children can be a hair-raising experience for parents. Their first
stop in Oslo, Norway illustrates the strains. The kids were fighting;
the parents, arguing. It made the idea of an adventure sour a bit.
However, they didn’t give up and their subsequent adventures
brought them together as a family. They had personal growth
experiences and got to know each other. It was a different group that
arrived back in the US.
I recommend this
book if you are feeling stressed and bored and want to see how
another family solved the problem. It’s a solution that won’t
work for everyone, but it’s fun to read and there are lessons for
all of us. You don’t have to go around the world to make big
changes.
I received this book
from PR by the Book for this review.
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