{"product_id":"diary-of-an-immigrant-colin-templeman-9781738534227","title":"Diary of an Immigrant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiary of an Immigrant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a celebration of second chances, brave choices, and the beauty of not having it all figured out. No derring-do, mountain scaling, or ocean sailing, just two ordinary British folks ready to give life in another country a whirl. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautifully crafted narrative told through a series of delightful anecdotes and short stories, much of it drawn from the author's own journal entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder than most, wiser than some, and determined to outwit life's wilder turns, the author and his wife hatch a bold new plan. Abandoning the conventional retirement script, they leap into an uncharted life in \u003cstrong\u003eFrance\u003c\/strong\u003e - or Brittany as the Bretagne's prefer - with optimism, enthusiasm, and only the vaguest of ideas. What follows isn't a tale of slippers and garden gnomes, but a witty, warm-hearted romp through cultural confusions, unlikely joys, and the fine art of starting over. A spirited celebration of second acts and the courage to simply say, \"Why not?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin our plucky adventurers as they leave their homeland to face bewilderment on an entirely unexpected scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Templeman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1738534227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781738534227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Ethelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d","brand":"Colin Templeman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437502247167,"sku":"9781738534227","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4f577ad-3da6-4e2e-b962-67b0d82359f2.jpg?v=1777162249","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diary-of-an-immigrant-colin-templeman-9781738534227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}