{"product_id":"from-saginaw-to-srinagar-my-journey-from-the-familiar-to-the-faraway-paperback","title":"From Saginaw to Srinagar: My Journey from the Familiar to the Faraway - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilyn C. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA college graduate with no job prospects and no boyfriend, Marilyn Murphy was bored and dispirited, living back with her parents in her Midwest hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then an old friend threw her an unexpected lifeline: \"Meet me in the Philippines--we'll travel through Asia together.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt did not go as planned. This engaging memoir captures the adventures and misadventures of her eight-month saga as a solo traveler that became a profound voyage of self-discovery. This is her story of circumnavigating the globe, starting as an insecure, sheltered, small-town girl who relied on her wits and her gumption to find her way, returning home as a gutsy, confident young woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Murphy encounters coconut monkeys, purse snatchers, and a woman in a head-to-toe hijab. She tastes lumpia, laksa, and fiery hot curries for the first time. Every day brought new sounds, sights, and sensations--all opportunities for personal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is so much to experience and learn about the world--both without and within. But you won't discover it unless you leave home and everything you've known. Follow your inner compass. Take a risk. Go! Just go!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47507460817074,"sku":"9798891881136","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4xnnVl8Ak39798891881136.webp?v=1779581710","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/from-saginaw-to-srinagar-my-journey-from-the-familiar-to-the-faraway-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}