The Grown-up's Guide to Running Away from Home [Paperback]

Rosanne Knorr (Author)

Book Description

Series: Grown-Up's Guide | Publication Date: March 1, 2004

More than just a wish book, this handy volume gives readers all the information they need to decide where to go, how to fund the trip, and how to keep the home fires burning from the French Riviera to an Alpine cabin, whether the goal is a month or a whole new life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580080006
• ISBN-13: 978-1580080002
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,224,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Travel > Specialty Travel > Senior Travel

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74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, Nuts-and-Bolts Advice for Adults, February 20, 1999

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This review is from: The Grown-up's Guide to Running Away from Home (Paperback)

Filled with practical advice covering both the philosophical ("Don't you love your country?" objections) and the practical (a recommended cat carrier), Knorr breaks a complicated, life-changing idea into specific, do-able tasks. Anyone who has thought about living overseas for months or years must read this book.

Beginning with a personality assessment for the would-be expatriate, Knorr guides the reader through a step-by-step analysis of moving overseas. As the title implies, this is a book for adults who may be encumbered with houses, aging parents, life-long living patterns and other apparent obstacles to making a major life change.

Knorr's cautious approach and practical information are designed to produce either a successful sojourn overseas or the avoidance of what might turn out to be an impulsive mistake.

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Well Traveled Book..., February 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Grown-up's Guide to Running Away from Home (Paperback)

Wow! The cover of this book is tattered from all the passing around. It has gone from one family member to the next. Those of us who were not patient enough to wait our turn have purchased it. Three copies in all are circulating. I found it inspiring because she speaks to the adventurer inside of me, not my fear. Her approach is gentle, liberating, and comprehensible. She spells out the complex issues. The chapters cover the all important steps and questions about going abroad for an extended stay and whether or not it's right for you.

24 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for retiring abroad only, March 5, 2001

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This review is from: The Grown-up's Guide to Running Away from Home (Paperback)

Can't add much to the previous reviews, but be very clear that this book is primarily aimed at people who want to retire OUTSIDE the U.S. It also seems to assume that everyone has lots of money laying around (or own and can sell a home)and they can put that money into CD's and live off the interest. Not all bad, but seems to focus on the few areas of the world that they're most familiar with (France, Portugal, Mexico)