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Being a Distance Son or Daughter

A Book for ALL Generations
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What is it truly like being a son or daughter who leaves home to live in an expat/migrant setting? How does it feel to be geographically separated from your parents, grandparents and other family members? how do you venture forth into your global world and still... Read More
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What is it truly like being a son or daughter who leaves home to live in an expat/migrant setting? How does it feel to be geographically separated from your parents, grandparents and other family members? how do you venture forth into your global world and still retain and nourish connections with ‘home’, always knowing “it was my choice to leave”?

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What is it truly like being a son or daughter who leaves home to live in an expat/migrant setting? How does it feel to be geographically separated from your parents, grandparents and other family members? how do you venture forth into your global world and still retain and nourish connections with ‘home’, always knowing “it was my choice to leave”?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780473623401

Publisher: Distance Families Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Distance Families Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 250g

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