Buy the Book:
Here’s a current list of some retailers to use – while I heavily depend on Amazon sales (ebook or print) to get my ranking and visibility up, I want to offer a few alternative retailers. Most small independent stores will be able to order the book for pick-up in store – it might take a bit longer to arrive, but we love our Indies, don’t we?
ISBN: 9798999488800
USA
+Amazon +Bookshop.org +Barnes & Noble +Book People (my fave Austin indie bookseller) +Ingram Spark (direct author link)
Germany
+Amazon.de +Thalia +Hugendubel
UK
+Amazon UK +Bookshop UK (ebook only) +Blackwells +Ingram Spark (direct author link)
Rest of World
As I’m not familiar with your markets, your best bet will be Amazon or order from your favourite local bookseller.
About the Book:
“What happens when you feel like you’ve had enough of your adventures and just want to go home, but you don’t know where that is anymore because you’ve spent more than half your life living abroad in various places?
Transcontinental Overload tells the story of a British-German family that left England for the United States – a move that was supposed to be only temporary, but turned into something entirely different.
The author takes us on her journey of self-discovery as she raises her family across multiple cultures and locations, observing cultural differences, learning new social behaviours, navigating demanding transitions, and dealing with her children’s and her own mental health struggles and the discovery of neurodivergence.
From England to California, to Texas, and then to New Jersey, with a brief stint back in England in the middle, it’s a story about wanderlust, loneliness, grief, resilience, and the interesting, exhausting and exhilarating discoveries that accompany life in another country.
Told with humour, unflinching honesty and quiet strength, this memoir is a story of what happens when life doesn’t go according to plan, and how, somewhere between the meltdowns and the miles, you learn to make a home anyway.
It’s a story about searching for belonging in liminal spaces.”
What People Have Said So Far:
“I found this memoir to be quite compelling and introspective, as I followed the author and her family’s journey across continents, sharing in their grand adventures and everyday moments. It is all set against the backdrop of cultural adaptation in unfamiliar places. Most revealing was that relationships, parenthood, and the pursuit of self-discovery transcend borders—in unique and often unexpected ways. Highly recommend.”
“Just like ‘Anna Karenina’ opens with “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”, one can say that all happy expats are alike, each unhappy expat is unhappy in its own way. That’s what Transcontinental Overload made me think about – it’s about several expat transitions, each a unique experience, yet all with the common thread of finding oneself, reinventing oneself. The writing is very engaging, funny at times, and honest throughout. Expat readers will relate to the stories, and the non-expats will hopefully understand what it’s all about. Although they may not laugh at this line – “The German lady at the checkout was so refreshingly hostile that I took an instant liking to her”.”
“Transcontinental Overload isn’t just another expat memoir, it’s a beautifully written account of what happens when a temporary adventure becomes a lifelong journey. The story starts with a move from England to California, then onto Texas, and finally to the east coast and New Jersey (with a brief return to England), but what stays constant is the author’s sharp eye for cultural nuance and her ability to find meaning in all the chaos. There’s no gloss here, just truth, and it’s what makes the book so relatable. By the end, you feel like you’ve lived every move, meltdown, and moment of grace alongside her. Really enjoyed it!”
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