Beyond the Cold

Beyond the Cold: An American's Warm Portrait of Norway, describes how a year a child spends in another country has a life-long impact. The book -- covering four decades ­­-- begins with the author's memories of living in Norway with his family in 1969-70 at age 11. He attended a Norwegian school, learning Norwegian, new sports and about Norwegian culture. He has returned five times as an adult, and developed an affinity and passion for the country, its culture and people, although he is not of Norwegian descent. Not only has he found a second home and family, but a country that is more than cold weather and that these intercultural experiences contributed to the person he has become. Among his return trips was attending the International Summer School at the University of Oslo with 500 students from 70 countries. The combination of childhood memories and adult experiences is unique from other books about people "adopting" another country, which only include an adult perspective. First Place: 2009 Beach Book Festival, Autobiography/Biography Category; Honorable Mention New England, Nashville, London, Los Angeles, Do It Yourself Books Festivals; The 2010 Authors Show 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading; Nominated 2011 Dan Poynter Global eBook Awards, Autobiography/Memoir Category.