{"product_id":"immersion-linda-murphy-marshall-9781647427207","title":"Immersion: A Linguist's Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eFans of the self-discovering journeys in Cheryl Strayed's \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e and Andrew McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e will love diving into linguist Linda Murphy Marshall's adventure-filled international journey as she overcomes her past to find her place in the world--all over the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmersion\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir that takes the reader on a captivating emotional and physical journey through Linda Murphy Marshall's life: from the longstanding, crippling impact of family members' low expectations and abuse, to her discovery as a young adult that she possesses special skills in foreign languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLinda is taught from an early age that she has little of value to offer the world. But her love of and affinity for languages enables her to create a new life--to separate herself from her toxic environment and to build a successful, decades-long career as a professional multilinguist. It's a rewarding vocation, but a challenging one: her assignments with the US federal government take her on some hair-raisingly dangerous journeys, some to countries with unstable governments and even active war zones. But these sometimes-harrowing experiences teach her how to open the \"windows\" around her, unearth her true self, and develop a healthy sense of self-worth--and ultimately, paradoxically, her work and travel so far from home allow her to come home to herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Murphy Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647427207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647427207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Linda Murphy Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45934176960767,"sku":"9781647427207","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_031d56c0-d5bb-4dee-80c7-269875bd5770.jpg?v=1721790529","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/immersion-linda-murphy-marshall-9781647427207","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}