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Walkabout Undone: A Memoir
Following love around the world can be honorable, courageous, and inspiring. Going to Australia evokes images of the Great Barrier Reef, the ocean, the Outback, and all the wonders of nature. None of this happened in Melbourne, Australia. Love led to academic shenanigans, xenophobia, racism, and the psychological underbelly of a delusional society. What’s a guy to do? Live in a country the rest of his days as an outsider? In a country friendly to his native land, the most powerful country on earth? Can’t white people get in just about every civilized society? Is love worth it? Maybe. Anyone traveling and studying abroad, especially Down Under, the lucky country, “where God kissed the planet,” will find this adventure fascinating. Travel inspires us where to go, what to seek, discover. Sometimes, though, we find out where we shouldn’t go, where we are not wanted, and where love can lead us astray. A good memoir transports the reader to another place and provides insights into how people navigate their way in the world. “Walkabout Undone” takes us on a journey to a side of Australia rarely seen and inspires people to travel; think, and, most importantly, take a chance on love. Highly recommended. —Ken Lee, Vice President of Michael Wiese Productions and Divine Arts www.mwp.com
243 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 29, 2017
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December 19, 2017
A really unique and fascinating look at the process of moving to Australia and trying to fit into Melbourne society.
In addition to providing a look at a different culture that on the surface appears so much like our own, this book gives a fascinating glimpse into the male psyche.
For example, how does Dave behave or what does he say when he is feeling unsure about his relationship?
I also found the academic hi jinks to be very amusing. Poor guy, he really struggled to get his degree. He had to sit in on classes that were seemingly taught by robots and attended by fellow students who acted like automatons. The professor's odd behavior outside of class and his weird , outbursts were hilarious. Then after all that work, he had to deal with the world worst academic bureaucracy to get everything sorted out. The emails back and forth were really funny.
The book is marred somewhat by the occasional misuse of words . For example on page 73 he says "I had to postulate. act like nothing was wrong." This is a misuse of the word "postulate."
Still, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.
In addition to providing a look at a different culture that on the surface appears so much like our own, this book gives a fascinating glimpse into the male psyche.
For example, how does Dave behave or what does he say when he is feeling unsure about his relationship?
I also found the academic hi jinks to be very amusing. Poor guy, he really struggled to get his degree. He had to sit in on classes that were seemingly taught by robots and attended by fellow students who acted like automatons. The professor's odd behavior outside of class and his weird , outbursts were hilarious. Then after all that work, he had to deal with the world worst academic bureaucracy to get everything sorted out. The emails back and forth were really funny.
The book is marred somewhat by the occasional misuse of words . For example on page 73 he says "I had to postulate. act like nothing was wrong." This is a misuse of the word "postulate."
Still, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.
September 2, 2023
Interesting to read a "travel" book about what it is like to stay somewhere long enough that you fall out of the honeymoon period. Of course, some of the issues could be the result of the academic arena or exacerbated by some interpersonal issues unique to the participants. But yeah, grass isn't always greener and it's not easy breaking into another culture on a permanent basis.
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