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Loving at a Distance (Hardcover)
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Loving at a Distance (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R549
Discovery Miles 5 490
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A poignant memoir about cultural differences told by an
international rights veteran in the book publishing industry.
Traveling from the Silicon Valley through the college towns of
Berkeley and Stanford, Loving at a Distance is a touching memoir
that describes a European bibliophile's experiences in the
high-tech sectors of California. Living on two different continents
is always a big challenge for a family. In a pandemic, however,
that challenge becomes almost insurmountable. An aging German
grandmother, Petra Hardt finds that her regular journeys across the
Atlantic to visit her children and grandchildren in California
aren't really helping her understand the Californian way of life
and work. With self-irony and laconism, she details the connections
and confusions between generations, exploring how different
lifestyles and attitudes have affected her relationships. Her
relatable experience of trying to bond with loved ones across
distance is one shared by millions of other families around the
world. The personal impressions and observations are complemented
by flashbacks to the author's career in the international book
trade. Why were the business trips to Beijing, Beirut, and Kolkata
so easy to manage, while living in California is so hard? Showing
us the world through Hardt's grandmotherly eyes, Loving at a
Distance is a tender and lively memoir about different ways of
living and working in the age of globalism.
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