All Over the Map: A Memoir by Laura Fraser
By Laura FraserWhat's a wise, witty travel writer to do when she reaches forty and is still single? Wander the globe searching for romance and adventure, of course.
On a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, to celebrate her fortieth birthday, Laura Fraser confronts the unique trajectory of her life. Divorced and childless in her thirties, she found solace in the wanderlust that had always directed her heart—and found love and comfort in the arms of a dashing Frenchman. Their Italian affair brought her back to herself—but now she wonders if her passion for travel (and for short-lived romantic rendezvous) has deprived her of what she secretly wants most from a husband, a family, a home.
When her Parisian lover meets her in Oaxaca and gives her news that he’s found someone new, Laura is stunned and hurt. Now, it seems, she has nothing but her own independence for company—and, at forty, a lot more wrinkles on her face and fewer years of fertility. How is Laura going to reconcile what seem to be two opposite for adventure, travel, great food, and new experiences, but also a place to call home—and a loving pair of arms to greet her there?
And so, she globe hops. What else is a travel writer to do? From Argentina to Peru, Naples to Paris, she basks in the glow of new cultures and local delicacies, always on the lookout for the “one” who might become a lifelong companion. But when a terrible incident occurs while she’s on assignment in the South Pacific, Laura suddenly finds herself more aware of her vulnerability and becomes afraid of traveling. It seems as if she might lose the very thing that has given her so much pleasure in her life, not to mention the career she has built for herself as a world traveler and chronicler of far-flung places.
Finding herself again will be both more difficult and more natural than she imagined. Ultimately, Laura realizes the most important journey she must take is an internal one. And the tale of how she reaches that place will captivate every woman who has ever yearned for a different life.
All Over the Map by Laura Fraser || All Over the Map by Laura Fraser availability in nairobi kenya || All Over the Map by Laura Fraser price in nairobi All Over the Map Book by Laura Jane Fraser All Over the Map: A Memoir: Fraser, Laura All Over The Map - Laura Fraser All Over the Map by Laura Fraser All Over the Map: A Memoir by Laura Fraser, Paperback All Over the Map: A Memoir by Laura Fraser availability in nairobi kenya All Over the Map Quotes by Laura Fraser Summary and reviews of All Over the Map by Laura Fraser All Over the Map: A Memoir - Laura Fraser All Over the Map book by Laura Fraser
Book details
- Hardcover
- 271 pages
- English
- 0307450635
- 9780307450630
About Laura Fraser
i am a long-time journalist and san franciscan who loves travel and books. i'm the author of the nyt-bestselling memoir an italian affair, and its sequel, Read More about Laura Fraser
More Books By Laura Fraser
People who bought this also bought
Screw It, Let's Do It: 14 Lessons on Making It to the Top While Having Fun & Staying Green book by Richard Branson
New Book
Field Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa book by Najma Dharani
New Book
More to be Desired than Gold: A Collection of True Stories told by Christy Wilson
Used Book
Chicken Soup for the Dieter's Soul book by Jack Canfield
Used Book
Wenger: My Life and Lessons in Red and White book by Arsene Wenger
New Book
Tax Loopholes for eBay Sellers: Pay Less Tax and Make More Money
Used Book
Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy book by Anne Lamott
New Book
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism book by Dilip Hiro
New Book
Nimble: Make Yourself and Your Company Resilient in the Age of Constant Change book by Baba Prasad
New Book
You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter book by Joe Dispenza
New Book
Dancing Matrix: How Science Confronts Emerging Viruses book by Robin Marantz Henig
Life After Death: The Book of Answers book by Deepak Chopra
Used Book
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business book by Gino Wickman
New Book
China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World book by Ted C. Fishman
New Book
Rich Dad's Prophecy: Why the Biggest Stock Market Crash in History Is Still Coming...and How You Can Prepare Yourself and Profit from It! book by Robert T. Kiyosaki
New Book
The Forever Dog: A New Science Blueprint for Raising Healthy and Happy Canine Companions book by Rodney Habib
New Book
Live Don't Diet: The Low Fat Cookbook That Can Change Your Life
Used Book
Raila Odinga: The Flame of Freedom book by Raila Odinga, Sarah Elderkin
New Book
What Would Judy Say?: A Grown-Up Guide to Living Together with Benefits
Used Book
Wagner's Ring: Turning the Sky Around. An Introduction to The Ring of the Nibelung
Used Book
The Law and Regulation of Clinical Research book by Pamela A. Andanda
New Book
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem book by Nathaniel Branden
New Book
Living Through the Meantime: Learning to Break the Patterns of the Past and Begin the Healing Process book by Iyanla Vanzant
New Book
Preparing Your Daughter for Every Woman's Battle: Creative Conversations About Sexual and Emotional Integrity book by Shannon Ethridge
New Book