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Have you ever dreamt of leaving everything behind to travel the world? Quitting your job... Saying ""farewell"" to the life you knew... What if you actually did it? In 2005, Joanne Flynn Black did just that: left her high-powered career to undertake a decades-long dream of having a worldwide adventure. Just as she's planning her trip, love enters her life. Does she invite him to join her or continue her ""girl in the world"" trek solo? In Motion: Around the World in Love and Heartbreak takes the reader from the streets of San Francisco to a camel ride in Rajasthan, India. From being trapped alongside donkeys in the Himalayan mountains of Bhutan to campervanning in Australia. If you've been wanting to get away from it all, this book will make you feel like you are right there on the adventures-and misadventures!

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Memoirs ultimately come down to two things-the teller and the tale. In Joanne Flynn Black's In Motion, the tale is marvelous, a trip around the world where the usual adventures are interrupted by everything from conveying marriage proposals across international lines to giant beetle attacks (""cell phones with legs""). But what really sticks with you is the teller. When [Joanne] risks it all to pursue another life-travel, adventure, love, family, and career-she is revealed to be the same hapless, utterly lost person we all are, but always with a shrug and a smile that makes you love her all the more-a delightful book. John Yearley, award-winning playwright, TV writer, and teacher Joanne's witty way with words will instantly transport you to the scene of her engaging travel stories. I shared her laughter, anxiety, and roller coaster ride of emotions as she navigated her round-the-world trip. Enjoy the ride-and beware of desert beetles! Beth Santos, author of Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice and Travel the World, Solo Exhilarating! In Motion had me laughing, crying, and experiencing all the emotions on this rollercoaster of life and worldwide adventures. Throw in a love story with Ira and amazing characters from around the world-this is a journey that we all need to take. Intrepid travelers who prove time and time again that the best adventures are found in the moments with strangers and friends. Joanne's storytelling is filled with openness, curiosity, courage, and a willingness to say ""YES"" to the biggest adventure of all: falling in love. Nora Ring, avid solo traveler and founder of Solotravelz Joanne Flynn Black's oh-so-readable globe-spinning tales of adventure, love, lust, and wanderlust prove that sometimes the worst trips make the best stories. In Motion is a compendium of travel tales illuminating how humans live by universal truths, no matter where we're born, but also our differences, making travel the most interesting activity we can do. The second-best activity would be reading about it in Joanne Flynn Black's wonderful book. David Farley, author of An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town

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Joanne Flynn Black took a break from her high-powered career in corporate America and embarked on a round-the-world backpacking trip. She has no regrets about this decision! In addition to publishing articles online, for newspapers, and magazines, her writing was included the travel book, Italy from a Backpack. She is a a board member of The Women Who Write, LLC, and In Motion is her first full-length book. As the founder and chief inspiration officer of Highlander Press, Deborah Kevin (pronounced ""KEY-vin"") loves helping change makers tap into and share their stories of healing and truth. She's guided dozens of authors to craft and publish impactful books of which they are proud. Debby, a graduate of Stanford University's Novel Writing program, is currently pursuing a master's degree in publishing at Western Colorado University. Her passions include travel, cooking, hiking, and kayaking. She lives in Maryland with her family and their puppy Fergus-that is when they're not off discovering the world.

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