Margarita Wednesdays: Making a New Life by the Mexican Sea

In answer to the question of what happened following her <i>New York Times</i> bestseller<i> Kabul Beauty School</i>, Deborah Rodriquez is back with a new memoir: &quot;a brave and often hilarious tale of reinvention, told with pioneer woman brio and wicked humor&quot; (Wendy Lawless, bestselling author of <i>Chanel Bonfire</i>) .<br><br>Irreverent, insightful, and blatantly honest, Deborah takes us along on her inspiring journey of self-discovery and renewal after she is forced to flee Afghanistan in 2007. She first lands in California, where she feels like a misfit teetering on the brink of sanity. Where was that fearless redhead who stared danger in the face back in Kabul?<br> <br>After being advised to commune with glowworms and sit in contemplation for one year, Rodriguez finally packs her life and her cat into her Mini Cooper and moves to a seaside town in Mexico. Despite having no plan, no friends, and no Spanish speaking skills, a determined Rodriguez soon finds herself swept up in a world where the music never stops and a new life can begin. Her adventures and misadventures among the expats and locals help lead the way to new love, new family, and a new sense of herself.<br> <br>In the magic of Mexico, she finds the hairdresser within, and builds the life she never knew was possible - a life on her own terms.