{"product_id":"gaijin-live-next-door-heather-hackett-9780648009313","title":"Gaijin Live Next Door: Eight Years in Japan","description":"They wanted to live on their own terms. Moving halfway across the world would challenge every inch of their beliefs.\u003cp\u003eAustralia, 1984. Heather Hackett struggles to please anyone. With her husband desperate for adventure and her parents demanding they settle down, her loyalty is torn. Ultimately giving in to her partner's free spirit, she loads up their baby and a few backpacks to emigrate with him to Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough she's keen for the dramatic change of scenery, Heather quickly discovers relocating abroad without a plan is a difficult business. With no jobs and no understanding of the language, she finds herself digging through garbage just to survive. And her spouse's relentless drive to keep traveling is destined to bring more trouble...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis true account of Heather's personal journey raising her family in a strange land with little support will take you deep into the heart of a young mother's conflicts. Told warts and all, you'll laugh and cry alongside the couple as they try to create an extraordinary and unconventional future from humble beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGaijin Live Next Door: Eight Years in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e is the enthralling second book in the Ten Years From Home memoir series. If you like profound honesty, fascinating cultural insights, and the real day-to-day hurdles of persevering as an expat, then you'll love Heather Hackett's inspiring story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuy \u003cem\u003eGaijin Live Next Door: Eight Years in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e to throw caution to the wind today!\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Hackett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648009319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648009313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Hackett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Heather Hackett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483616784639,"sku":"9780648009313","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_186afc65-def9-4605-9cbb-e2c180aec000.jpg?v=1778039594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gaijin-live-next-door-heather-hackett-9780648009313","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}