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Club Expat: A Teenager's Guide to Moving Overseas

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My family just got this book a week ago from my dad's company. We are moving next week for Europe from San Diego, California and this book was just what I needed. It contains great advice on how what kinds of things to take with you on the plane and for the weeks when we don't have a house. But the best chapter was about international schools and all the great things I will get to do and see when I move. I would really recommend this book to any kid who's moving overseas.

I found this gem of a book at a local bookstore in my hometown. Club Expat is a nuanced coming-of-age tale of two highly intelligent young men. Part biography, part travel guide, part allegory. It is at once a ledger of travels and travails, and a discourse on what it means to be truly human. Their prose is never forced, but flows with the gentle grace reminiscent of the adventures of youth. While the larger scope encompasses the human condition manifested in the socio-political landscapes of Post-Modern Europe and Asia, anecdotes and witticisms dot the pages hither and thither. The prose doesn't stray however, as these recollections and reminiscences are weaved into the literary tapestry of Club Expat.

After observing the careful evolution of this book in its stages of development it has become evident to me that this Guide book is something special, something that has the potential to help our teenage peers around the world! It is a book that can reduce the negative aspects of moving abroad while teaching the reader how to focus on the positive. Not only is the book filled with the worldly knowledge, experience, and know-how of the Shah brothers, it is also filled with their heart, as their desire to help others and act as leaders is an essential focus of their lives. "Club Expat: A Teenager's Guide to Moving Overseas" is much more than the standard guide book in the sense that the authors actually lived through these realities. The context of the book deals with the realities of moving abroad head on, addressing general changes in lifestyle to informing the reader of the most intricate and vital details, which teenagers should be aware of. In conclusion this guide is a great tool for teenager's moving abroad, not only will it help them adjust, it will help them gain a better understanding of their situation, and teach them how to make the best out of their experience to come.

Authored by two of the finest young minds Yale University has ever seen, Club Expat: A Teenager's Guide to Moving Overseas is truly an amazing work of literature. This dynamic duo of brothers, Aniket and Akash Shah, call upon personal experience as they share valuable information any 'expat kid' needs to know before they arrive at their new home. After reading this book myself, only disappointment I felt was that I did not have such a wonderful resource at my disposal as a youth moving to Germany ten years ago! Surely,'Club Expat' is a must have in any worldly youth's library. And if you're not going anywhere anytime soon? So what! Even if you aren't planning on moving overseas, this is a great read. You will be entertained from cover to cover by the Shah brothers' witty style. The writing is flawless and the insight is invaluable, so do yourself a huge favor and pick up Club Expat today!

Akash Shah is ridiculously good-looking. His friends, peers, and advisors have always known that. But what we learned from this book is that Akash Shah is truly a genius among man, a veritable giant in the field of literary life history. Truly a great read, and likely to be an impactful work in the years to come.

I found "Club Expat: A Teenager's Guide to Moving Overseas" to be the most profound reading experience of my life. The 3 hours I spent carressing through the pages of this book felt like a magical 3-year stay abroad, and I felt completely comfortable and prepared to face its challenges with the authors' sage advice. Now, the only "itch" I have is to read it once more. The Brothers Shah present an extraordinarily detailed account, filled with a warm sense of humor. Their prose is a delectable mixture of conversation and sophistication. Never do they lose sight of the big picture - to always explore the many wonders of the world, gaining tolerance and wisdom for the future. Speaking of pictures, the lovely illustrators Daniella Suh and Payal Kapadia deftly capture the emotions of an entire family of expats from when they first find out about their impending move until they return home, utilizing thought and speech bubbles to accurately depict their reactions. After reading the New York Times Bestseller "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman (which this book will surely overtake), I thoroughly enjoyed this humanistic perspective on globalization. More and more families will need this book as a spiritual anchor to help them adjust to dramatically new environments. And as I move off to college, I can connect with the resonant theme of change and how ultimately succeed in it. I strongly believe that this just the beginning of greatness for the authors as well as the entire genre of literature written by teens, for teens. Bravo, boys, for dispensing your wisdom to help all those who will undertake a similar journey. It seems as though Aniket and Akash have certainly flourished from their lives as expats.