"It [A Portable Identity] is a fascinating read and an essential tool. Definitely worth buying, whether you are about to move or have already
landed in a new country. It could be a life saver."

— Jo Parfitt, Expatriate Writer, Publisher, and Motivational Speaker, Author of “Career in Your Suitcase,” Voorschoten, Netherlands

  • “The authors have provided an invaluable tool for spouses caught up in that inevitable challenge we all have faced upon relocation, namely: who am I?”

    — Robin Pascoe, The Expat Expert, Author of Four Best-Selling Books on Expatriate Life and Inspirational Speaker

  • "This is an exceptional tool that should be given to every expat woman (first time OR long time) by corporate HR departments or government agencies as soon as an expat assignment is anticipated.”

    — Margaret Sondey, Corporate Expatriate Accompanying Spouse, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico

  • "We forget the power of the individual to take the opportunity expatriation brings both to take stock of, and even refashion her life… Fortunately for partners everywhere, Bryson and Hoge have rectified that situation by creating A Portable Identity.”

    — Valerie Scane, Editor of the “Families in Global Transition” Website, Writer and Speaker of Expatriate Issues, and Corporate Expatriate Wife, Jakarta, Indonesia

  • “This unique workbook gets you to sit down and take on the task of putting your sense of "self" back where it needs to be when coping with a new and different environment.”

    — Donna Ayerst, Family Liaison Office Publications Coordinator, U.S. Department of State

  • “Anyone ever to encounter and navigate the endless and exhaustive details involved with moving and living overseas will appreciate the meticulous care and thought that went into this primer.”

    — J.K., International Business Consultant, Washington, D.C.

  • “A Portable Identity encourages a woman to take the time needed to get in touch with herself.”

    — Carol Usher, Canadian Social Worker in U.K., and Book Reviewer for “Tales from a Small Planet,” a website for expatriates

  • “This book explores territory that no other book does. It deals with the reality of moving overseas, when life is radically shifting.”

    — Kacie Liput, Corporate Expatriate Wife and Community Organizer

 
 
 

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“By presenting their own stories of identity confusion and changes, Bryson and Hoge have given us an excellent plan of action to deal with our own personal and cultural adjustments in the overseas settings. This is a book that should not just be read. Rather one should take the time to complete the exercises and reflect on the wisdom enclosed in this work.”

— Thomas A. Rodgers, M.D., Former Regional Psychiatrist, U.S. Department of State

“I’ve counseled hundreds of expatriates having adjustment problems during the fifteen years that I ran the CIWEC Clinic Travel Medicine Center in Kathmandu, Nepal. It would have been nice to be able to refer them to this carefully crafted book that gently guides the reader toward a knowledge of herself that can allow her to be comfortable in any environment.” 

— David R. Shlim, M.D., Medical Director, Jackson Hole Travel and Tropical Medicine, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

 

“The authors do not hide behind professional expertise but lay themselves bare, and reveal themselves with all their faults as well as their personal strengths. To read the book is to share in their personal sagas. At the end of the book, you feel like you have an intimate personal relationship with each of these very special women. A Portable Identity encourages a woman to take the time needed to get in touch with herself. The book achieves its objective of providing the means to “cope, grow and handle moves with grace and joy.”

— Carol Usher, Canadian Social Worker in the U.K. & Book Reviewer for “Tales from a Small Planet,” a website for expatriates

“…I have long felt a lack of information about how crucial it is to know yourself and what is important to you. This knowledge can help you find or develop what you need in order to thrive in a foreign environment…A Portable Identity does a thorough job of addressing the issue...Even for someone not interested in answering questions, the book’s sometimes painfully honest personal accounts provide riveting examples of the challenges of adapting to life overseas. Men who are “trailing spouses” will have to mentally change the pronouns, but should find it equally useful. A Portable Identity belongs in the personal library of every expat: it is a definite “must-buy”!”

— Jan Fischer Bachman, Managing Editor, “Foreign Service Lifelines,” Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide

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