Mother Tongue : : my Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
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Call Number: 910.409 Gi, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Travel / Essays & Travelogues / Gilbert, Christine
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch
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China -- Lebanon -- Mexico.
"One woman's quest to learn Mandarin in Beijing, Arabic in Beirut, and Spanish in Mexico, with her young family along for the ride"-- Provided by publisher.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Summary / AnnotationAuthor Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Glimpse at language learning and living as a digital nomad submitted by jcnnifer on June 18, 2019, 11:33am I enjoyed reading through her approaches towards language learning and traveling with her young family. Nothing earth-shattering, but a good read.
PUBLISHED
New York : Avery, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: xxiv, 307 pages ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781592407927
1592407927
SUBJECTS
Gilbert, Christine -- Travel.
Gilbert, Christine -- Family.
Travel writers -- United States -- Biography.
Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
Language and languages -- Self-instruction.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Personal Memoirs.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- General.
TRAVEL -- Essays & Travelogues.