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Jennifer Burge

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Memoir, Nonfiction, Travel

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Jennifer Burge grew up on the Lake Erie shore near Cleveland, Ohio. Graduating from the Ohio State University in 1994, she long dreamed of living and working in Europe. Her wish came true as her career in IT project management moved her to Germany in 2001 and then to the Netherlands in 2002.

In 2007, Jennifer relocated to Singapore where she worked as an IT contractor. She traveled extensively throughout Asia and began writing destination pieces for The Guide magazine (Vietnam). Realizing that others who sought to work overseas could benefit from her first-hand experience and perhaps avoid painful lessons, Jennifer began writing her memoir, The Devil Wears Clogs, in 2009.

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	The Devil Wears Clogs 3.71 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Singapore Salvation 3.90 avg rating — 31 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil Wears Clogs by Burge, Jennifer (2015) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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When I began writing about my personal experiences abroad, I promised myself I would be as honest as possible. The main reason I wanted to write was to provide insight into the myriad of unexpected ways in which a person’s life is impacted by moving to another country. As someone whose life was profoundly changed by the experience in both positive and negative ways, I felt it was my obligation

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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

by Alan W. Watts

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