National Indie Excellence Award Finalist, Multicultural Nonfiction. An Amazon Top-10 Best Seller in Travel/Mexico, Humor, Biography/Memoir, Crimes & Criminals, Teen & Young Adult Biographies, Solo Travel, & Single Parenting. The cultural tidbits tucked between the chuckles give an insider's view of life in foreign country. As the zany protagonist learns about life in Mexico and Latino culture, readers do the same. 20% of profits go to the ACLU. Includes discussion questions for book clubs & classrooms. Covers topics for multicultural and diversity courses: - The women's movement & the 60s cultural revolution - Immigrant adjustment & adaptation - Immigrant parenting - Identity development in 1st generation children of immigrants - Minority group issues (racism, sexism, prejudice) - Values & attitudes in individualist vs. interdependent cultures - Diverse customs & mores - Diverse orientations to time (past/present/future) - Diverse orientations to activity (being/becoming/doing) - Diverse orientations to social relations (hierarchical/collateral/individual) - Diverse views of nature (fate/destiny/genetics vs. personal mastery/self-efficacy) - Cultural evolution & expatriate re-integration - Culture shock REVIEWS "Spot-on, highly entertaining, and absolutely hilarious. It should tempt any reader to grab a passport, pack a bag, and cross a border into the adventures of another culture." - Lynne Willard, Editor. "Learning about a new culture can be hilarious - as seen through this book!" - Diane Gilliard, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. "Holy cow! This book is hilarious!" - Cindy Norman, Philosophical Cosmonaut. "Dr. Sonna paints for us, in language both humorous and heartfelt, the portrait of her larger-than-life mother - a gutsy, outrageous, zany, unpredictable, personality. I enjoyed every chapter as each new adventure tumbled off the page like wild gymnast feats. To boot I learned in depth, significant ways in which Mexican and US cultures differ." - Tasha Paley, Author, Artist, Therapist. ABOUT THE AUTHORS "The Daughter." Dr. Linda Sonna graduated from the University of Illinois. She maintained a psychology practice, authored ten self-help books; wrote a nationally self-syndicated column; taught undergraduate psychology and human development at community colleges in Dallas, TX; taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of New Mexico in Taos; and served as professor of multicultural counseling at Canada's Yorkville University for a decade. She moved to Mexico in 2005. "The Smuggler Mother." Lois Sonna Mark attended Roosevelt College in Chicago, IL. She served as journalist, women's editor, and columnist for Chicago's Citizen Newspapers. After moving to Mexico in 1968, she built Irapuato's Instituto Norteamericano de Estudios Bilingu es into a major institution and restored the historic Casa de la Inquisici n for its campus. She now lives in the U.S. SEE MORE Sample chapters, audiobook sample, Dr. Sonna's vita at www.DrSonna.org.
Show moreNational Indie Excellence Award Finalist, Multicultural Nonfiction. An Amazon Top-10 Best Seller in Travel/Mexico, Humor, Biography/Memoir, Crimes & Criminals, Teen & Young Adult Biographies, Solo Travel, & Single Parenting. The cultural tidbits tucked between the chuckles give an insider's view of life in foreign country. As the zany protagonist learns about life in Mexico and Latino culture, readers do the same. 20% of profits go to the ACLU. Includes discussion questions for book clubs & classrooms. Covers topics for multicultural and diversity courses: - The women's movement & the 60s cultural revolution - Immigrant adjustment & adaptation - Immigrant parenting - Identity development in 1st generation children of immigrants - Minority group issues (racism, sexism, prejudice) - Values & attitudes in individualist vs. interdependent cultures - Diverse customs & mores - Diverse orientations to time (past/present/future) - Diverse orientations to activity (being/becoming/doing) - Diverse orientations to social relations (hierarchical/collateral/individual) - Diverse views of nature (fate/destiny/genetics vs. personal mastery/self-efficacy) - Cultural evolution & expatriate re-integration - Culture shock REVIEWS "Spot-on, highly entertaining, and absolutely hilarious. It should tempt any reader to grab a passport, pack a bag, and cross a border into the adventures of another culture." - Lynne Willard, Editor. "Learning about a new culture can be hilarious - as seen through this book!" - Diane Gilliard, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. "Holy cow! This book is hilarious!" - Cindy Norman, Philosophical Cosmonaut. "Dr. Sonna paints for us, in language both humorous and heartfelt, the portrait of her larger-than-life mother - a gutsy, outrageous, zany, unpredictable, personality. I enjoyed every chapter as each new adventure tumbled off the page like wild gymnast feats. To boot I learned in depth, significant ways in which Mexican and US cultures differ." - Tasha Paley, Author, Artist, Therapist. ABOUT THE AUTHORS "The Daughter." Dr. Linda Sonna graduated from the University of Illinois. She maintained a psychology practice, authored ten self-help books; wrote a nationally self-syndicated column; taught undergraduate psychology and human development at community colleges in Dallas, TX; taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of New Mexico in Taos; and served as professor of multicultural counseling at Canada's Yorkville University for a decade. She moved to Mexico in 2005. "The Smuggler Mother." Lois Sonna Mark attended Roosevelt College in Chicago, IL. She served as journalist, women's editor, and columnist for Chicago's Citizen Newspapers. After moving to Mexico in 1968, she built Irapuato's Instituto Norteamericano de Estudios Bilingu es into a major institution and restored the historic Casa de la Inquisici n for its campus. She now lives in the U.S. SEE MORE Sample chapters, audiobook sample, Dr. Sonna's vita at www.DrSonna.org.
Show moreDr. Linda Sonna grew up in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from the University of Illinois. She maintained a private counseling psychology practice; authored ten psychology self-help books; wrote a nationally self-syndicated column; taught psychology and human development at the Dallas Community College District in TX; taught at the University of New Mexico in Taos; and served as professor of multicultural counseling at Yorkville University in Canada. She has lived in Mexico for over a decade. Access her full vita at www.DrSonna.org Lois Sonna Mark grew up in Cicero, IL, and attended Roosevelt College in Chicago. She worked as a journalist, women's editor, and columnist for the Citizen Newspapers in the Chicago suburbs. After moving to Mexico in 1968, she built the Instituto Norteamericano de Estudios Bilingües in Irapuato into a major educational institution and restored the historic La Casa de La Inquisición for its campus. She now lives in the U.S.
"Jaw-droppingly hilarious!" Carol-Romaine Penn, Award-winning writer"Spot-on for expats, highly entertaining, and absolutely hilarious!" - Lynne Willard, Editor"Extremely well-written, honest, and delightfully funny; a must read for any foreigner living in Mexico!" - Paul Voudouris, Musician & Expat"This is one of the funniest books I have ever read! I kept laughing out loud" - Carol Schmidt, Author & Expat"Not just a fun read but truly funny." - Dr. Terry Shaft, Professor & Mom"Sonna's style is light, breezy, and funny. And every inch of the story is true. If you are squeamish about crossing into the U.S. with a Mexican man stashed in the trunk of your car, this book may not be for you. But, if you're in the mood for a tortilla and peanut butter sandwich and a fun read, you've landed in the right place." - Susan Hale, Author"Dr. Sonna paints for us, in language both humorous and heartfelt, the portrait of her larger-than-life mother - a gutsy, outrageous, zany, unpredictable, personality. I enjoyed every chapter as each new adventure tumbled off the page like wild gymnast feats. To boot, I learned in depth, significant ways in which Mexican and US cultures differ." - Tasha Paley, Author, Illustrator, Arts Therapist, EDM, MSW, Expat"Not just a fun read but truly funny. Linda does a fabulous job translating her mother's (mis)adventures to the page. Witty and well written." - Barbara Young Dobrinen, Parent"The adventure of learning a new culture can be hilarious - as seen through this book!" - Diane Gilliard, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor."The hilarious story of a Chicago housewife and mother who escapes the vanilla limitations of domestic suburban life for spicy, unlimited adventures and opportunities in the wild west of 1960's Mexico. A funny and entertaining cultural tale!" - Gray Wolf, Healer, Expat
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