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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Whitney-Reiter, Nancy, 1970- Unplugged. Boulder, CO : Sentient Publications, 2008 (OCoLC)624474553 |
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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Nancy Whitney-Reiter |
| ISBN: | 9781591810704 1591810701 |
| OCLC Number: | 179813938 |
| Description: | 182 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | 1 Why Am I Unhappy? 4 -- 2 The Need to Unplug 16 -- 3 The World Is Your Oyster 26 -- 4 Dancing on the High Wire- Unplugging on Your Own 40 -- 5 Unplugging with a Safety Net- The Corporate Sabbatical 51 -- 6 Show Me the Money- How to Pay for Your Adventure 70 -- 7 Taking Care of Business- Managing Your Responsibilities from Afar 81 -- 8 I'm There, Now What?- The All Important Road Map 104 -- 9 3,2,1 Contact- Staying in Touch with Your Support Base 117 -- 10 Reconnecting to the Matrix- Coming Back Home 129 -- 11 Unplugging from the Comfort of Your Own Home 148. |
| Responsibility: | Nancy Whitney-Reiter. |
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Publisher Synopsis
Having to run barefooted out of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, has a way of clearing one's head. This is what happened to Nancy Whitney-Reiter as she fled into the glass-cluttered streets. It caused her to reconsider her life and how she wanted to spend the rest of it. Quitting her job in a Fortune 500 company, she set off on her own personal journey of discovery. Traveling through Central America to Africa, she realized that her job did not fulfill her. Consequently, this book is the result of what she learned and a guide to unplugging from the rat race, either for a sabbatical year or perhaps even permanently. Often we become so myopic we think our usual way of earning a living is the only way. But there are other possibilities, and Nancy is a perfect example of this. She left the corporate world and is now a consultant for an adventure travel company, living in Dewey, Arizona. This life provides her with the means to travel and, best of all, to write this book and share her experiences and thoughts, sharing not only the inspiration of her experiences but the nitty-gritty of dealing with such issues as insurance, packing, planning, disposing of excess possessions and all the issues that someone leaving for a short time or even for a long extended trip must face. These issues are not unlike those faced by RVers who decide to hit the road. There is a lot of good information here, especially guidance for anyone considering full-time RVing but who is not ready for permanent retirement quite yet. Boomers and Generation Xers, take notice. --Escapee Magazine Read more...
