Brains At The Border

A fascinating insight into the experiences of expatriates around the world and the emotional impact of such a life overseas.

It is certainly different to a holiday abroad!

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About the Book

In Brains at the Border, Lynda offers a humorous look at the life of an expat, from her own perspective as a serving diplomat in locations as diverse as paradise islands and war torn conflict zones. With each new adventure we share how it really feels for her (and her eclectic bunch of fellow globe trotters) to live and work away from one’s home country and how they deal with the rewards and frustrations of basic everyday issues.

Lynda’s world gets increasingly complex as she travels from being a single girl to a married woman and a mother. In an attempt to regain some work-life balance she leaves the diplomatic service and settles with her young family on Spain’s Costa Blanca. This is where the jaw dropping fun really begins with the arrival of hordes of ill-prepared Brits expecting to “live the dream”, only to say later that they had left their Brains at the Border.

Meet Lynda Brettle

Originally from the south-east of England, Lynda served for over 20 years with the British Diplomatic Service, latterly in senior management and consular roles, with overseas postings in the Far East and South-East Asia, India and Pakistan, the South Pacific, West Africa and Latin America. When she left, Lynda settled in Spain with her husband to raise their two children and has since been heavily involved with the local expat community. She initially ran a small language studio and newcomers’ groups, taught Spanish to nervous first-time adult learners, and self-development for children and teenagers before moving into more general life coaching, counselling, and emotional healing. She has recently “retired” as the President of the national mental health charity Samaritans in Spain after having initially joined the Board of Trustees in 2014. In 2020 Lynda published her first book “Brains at the Border” (exploring the psychological and emotional impact of expatriate life around the world).

Lynda holds a BA (Hons) degree in Arts and Humanities and is a qualified TEFL teacher. She qualified in Counselling and Social Care with the UK Institute of Counselling, and has Life Coaching and Fitness certifications. She is a Usui & Angelic Reiki practitioner and a Psychic Intuitive. Lynda is also now able to offer the latest in energy healing with the Emotion Code and Body Code techniques, devised in the USA, to help rapidly identify and correct imbalances that can cause emotional and physical issues. The human body has a powerful ability to restore its own health if the conditions are right. The aim is to create those conditions with the right energy balance. These gentle and safe techniques are also suitable for children. Lynda is fully registered and insured as an overseas member of the UK Complementary Medical Association.

ORDER A COPY OF BRAINS AT THE BORDER

Brains at the Border is available in paperback and kindle from all Amazon marketplaces including Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.es

Thank you to one of my readers for this review! I hope you enjoy it too!

Lynda
“I’ve been about a bit, and wasn’t sure if I would learn too much more from this book, how wrong was Apart from a lesson in self motivation and personal courage, it’s a great current and historical refresh, in terms of world politics and geography, and additionally, a life lesson in human affairs and emotional experiences. If you’re pondering a move abroad, this book also gives a great insight into relationship survival and so called “living the dream” expectations”.

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