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A Beginner's Guide to Paradise
A Beginner's Guide to Paradise: 9 Steps to Giving Up Everything | Alex Sheshunoff
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"From the author of a lot of emails and several Facebook posts, a laugh-out-loud, true story of how a quarter-life crisis led to adventure, freedom, and love on a tiny island in the Pacific. In his mid-twenties, Alex Sheshunoff had his own internet start-up and had made national news. But he was also burned-out. So he bought a one-way ticket to the island of Yap, giving up everything he was supposed to want in search of all the things he never knew he needed. Along the way, he answered some important questions and some less essential ones too, such as: 1. How much, per pound, should you expect to pay a priest to fly you to the outer islands of Yap? 2. If you could have just one movie on a remote Pacific island, what would it definitely not be? 3. How do you blend fruity drinks without a blender? 4. Is a free one-hour class from Home Depot on 'flower box construction' sufficient training to build a house? While in the Pacific, Alex learned a lot. About making big choices and big changes. About the parts of Paradise that don't make it into the brochures. About the locals and expats he encountered, offended, and befriended. And, most of all, about focusing on what you actually care about. Now Alex shares his incredible story in a book that will surprise you, make you laugh, take you to such unforgettable islands as Angaur and Pig, and perhaps inspire you to find your own little place in the sun"--
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monkeygirlsmama
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Vbrrgirl
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Sunshine and reading this afternoon. I feel so lucky. #bookhaulbreakfast equals #heavenlyafternoon

Cinfhen Yoowza💜nice 8y
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Vbrrgirl
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Paradise has a wonderful bookstore. Book haul to follow.🌴🌴

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Vbrrgirl
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This is a good start.🌴🌴

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Redy2trvl
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@Vbrrgirl Have an amazing vacation! It was great running into you last night!!!!! #havebookwilltravel

Vbrrgirl Thanks and the book is yours when I am done. I will mail it to you from paradise!🌴🌴 8y
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Vbrrgirl
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Book #3 please Lord let this work for me. #needavacation #startingnow

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For my #laidbackbook, I went with the literal and chose this lovely, breezy bit of non-fiction. It's about a guy who left everything behind to move to the small island of Yap, just him and 100 books he wanted to read. It's a crazy adventure, and made me want to visit that region in the Pacific. Ahh, books and the beach. What could be better?!❤️👙🌴🐠 #augustphotochallenge

Grrlbrarian OMG I love this book 😍 Great review! 👍 8y
Twocougs Just ordered it- books and the beach, what's not to like😎 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Have to read this!! It's a beginners' guide, after all . . . 8y
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TheSpinecrackersBookClub This looks Iike a must read. 8y
MemoirsForMe You just defined the perfect book. Gotta order this now! 👍🏻😊 8y
Leelee08 @Grrlbrarian Thanks! We really ARE book twins!😊 8y
Leelee08 @Twocougs Awesome! I love when I can pass it on! 8y
Leelee08 @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled.com Very true! It's very inspiring! Lol 8y
Leelee08 @TheSpinecrackersBookClub It's very good. He's super funny, too.😬 8y
Leelee08 @UwannaPublishme You won't be sorry! It made me wanna find a beach and read!😊 8y
ReadingEnvy Which island? :) 🏝 8y
My_novel_obsession I'm currently on vacation with my family and this is the book my daughter brought with her to read...everybody on our trip has said they are next in line to read it! 8y
Leelee08 @Anovelobsession Your daughter has awesome taste in books! That's such a good idea to pass it around!😊 8y
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