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OVERCOMING LANGUAGE AND RACIAL BARRIERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING

A MAGNIFICENT EXCHANGE...Two Years in the Life of an American Family in Japan

September 1, 2006--Stephanie Allen-Adams, published by iUniverse, Inc., announces the publication of A Magnificent Exchange...Two Years in the Life of an American Family in Japan.

Today's children are growing up in a world far different from the one their grandparents (or even their parents) knew. Today's society is becoming increasingly global, where cultures are merging and populations diversifying and our children are being exposed to people of diverse languages, cultures, values and beliefs.

A Magnificent Exchange tells the incredible real-life story of one family's travel to a foreign country and the trials, tribulations, angst and fears they encountered while struggling to maneuver through a maze of conflict and confusion.

Stephanie Allen-Adams "threw caution to the wind" when she sold all her material possessions, packed her bags, took her young son by the hand and set out on the "adventure of a lifetime." But in her excitement, she had no idea of the cultural and language barriers that lay before them.

Like the large number of foreign-born individuals who arrive in the U.S. every year and who also struggle as they face the challenges of a new culture and an unfamiliar language, Stephanie Allen-Adams now understands just how these individuals feel. She now knows how it feels like to be thrust into a situation where understanding and communication are suddenly severed. And she also understands just how exhausting, frightening and frustrating it can be when you're so very far from home. 

A Magnificent Exchange is a testimony to the human spirit and an unforgettable story of one American family's successful assimilation into Japanese society. It is a story of promise; a story of hope. And through language acquisition and cultural understanding, it proves that harmony can come from chaos and courage can come from fear.

Stephanie Allen-Adams, M.Ed., has worked as an educator, school administrator, lecturer, and trainer. She has had numerous opportunities to travel within the U.S. and abroad and has worked tirelessly with students and families, corporate workers, and healthcare providers from diverse backgrounds in an effort to spread cultural understanding among people. 

ISBN 0-595-37698-3, published: September, 2006, $14.95, published by: iUniverse. Available online at: www.iUniverse.com, www.Amazon.com and www.Borders.com