If you spent months in Paraguay or Latvia longing for modern supermarkets, octo-plex movie theaters and mega-malls, coming
home will surprise you. All that consumerism, all those
different breakfast cereals, all that plenty and pizzazz may not play as well with you as you had remembered. Never mind. Eventually you’ll again expect to be offered 15 different kinds of herbal tea with your $18 lunch, but when you first return and the deprivations of your
overseas station are still fresh, reentry can include a big shot of culture shock. Companies pay plenty of attention to executives and workers who need help and advice when they’re given an overseas assignment. But Craig Storti thought it was time to address the needs of those same expats when they return and face the challenge of readjustment. He does so expertly in this practical guide, which includes hard logistics and some soft psychology. getAbstract.com highly recommends this book to homecoming expats and to those who play crucial roles in managing their reentries.