{"product_id":"american-expat-9798985792898","title":"American Expat","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the life you've been dreaming of is just one bold decision away?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, amid global uncertainty and COVID lockdowns, Barbara Grassey left behind the familiar comforts of the United States and boarded a plane to Portugal. She had never set foot in the country, didn't know a soul, and couldn't speak the language. What she \u003cem\u003edid\u003c\/em\u003e know? It was time to stop waiting and start living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Expat: Moving Abroad Solo After 60\u003c\/em\u003e is a candid, often funny, and deeply relatable travel memoir that chronicles Barbara's first year in Portugal-from the confusing bureaucracy of getting a visa to the nerve-wracking leap of faith that brought her across the Atlantic. Along the way, she learns how to navigate a new culture, build a new life from scratch, and rediscover a sense of freedom she didn't know she'd lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for dreamers, doers, those with wanderlust, and anyone who's ever thought, \"Maybe I'm too old\" or \"Maybe I shouldn't do this alone,\" this book is a powerful reminder that reinvention has no expiration date. Whether you're 35 or 75, partnered up or flying solo, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Expat\u003c\/em\u003e shows you what's possible when you stop waiting for the right time or the right person-and go anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever dreamed of leaving the US, this book is your permission slip, your roadmap, your proof that it's never too late to change your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minds Eye Media Incorporated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985792898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Barbara Grassey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51911652147381,"sku":"9798985792898","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c21b322f-30d3-457d-9a88-fe1820ded940.jpg?v=1761057070","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/american-expat-9798985792898","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}