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Gringos in Paradise : An American Couple Builds Their Retirement Dream House in a Seaside Village in Mexico by Barry Golson (2006, Hardcover)
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PublisherScribner
ISBN-100743276353
ISBN-139780743276351
eBay Product ID (ePID)53549454
Product Key Features
Book TitleGringos in Paradise : An American Couple Builds Their Retirement Dream House in a Seaside Village in Mexico
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMarriage & Long-Term Relationships, Mexico, General, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Travel, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
AuthorBarry Golson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-045807
Reviews"As all wise expats know, paradise isn't a place -- it's a state of mind. Golson's book tells about building a retirement house in Mexico, but between the lines it's really about the harder job of building a new life. I won't be surprised ifGringos in Paradisebecomes the newest bona fide Boomer Bible."-- James Morgan, author ofChasing Matisse: A Year in France Living My Dream, "Golson combines wry humor with personal experience in this highly entertaining and informative account of life on Mexico's Pacific coast. His descriptions of the sights, sounds, smells and rhythms of daily village life and insights into Mexican culture and customs are among the best I've ever read. Though not specifically a how-to retirement guide, the book is packed with invaluable, neighbor to neighbor tips. Unlike the usual dry, factual, sleep-inducing retirement guides, I enjoyed this one cover to cover. If "Gringos In Paradise" doesn't give you the Mexico itch, check your vital signs!"-- Carl Franz, author of "The People's Guide to Mexico", "I love risk-takers and Barry Golson is one of them. Consider this: Most Americans don't travel outside the U.S. and fewer than 23 per cent even have passports! But where does it say in the manual you can't broaden your horizons? Golson is a perfect and literal example of someone who's done just that. For all the rest of you, he's also proof that if you define a goal as a dream with a deadline, there's no end to what you can accomplish -- and experience."-- Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor,NBC Today Show, "I love risk-takers and Barry Golson is one of them. Consider this: Most Americans don't travel outside the U.S. and fewer than 23 per cent even have passports! But where does it say in the manual you can't broaden your horizons? Golson is a perfect and literal example of someone who's done just that. For all the rest of you, he's also proof that if you define a goal as a dream with a deadline, there's no end to what you can accomplish -- and experience."-- Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, NBC Today Show, "As all wise expats know, paradise isn't a place -- it's a state of mind. Golson's book tells about building a retirement house in Mexico, but between the lines it's really about the harder job of building a new life. I won't be surprised if "Gringos in Paradise" becomes the newest bona fide Boomer Bible."-- James Morgan, author of "Chasing Matisse: A Year in France Living My Dream", "This is a great personal story about the choices the boomer generation now faces and about opting for a vigorous life change in the power years." -- Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., author of "The Power Years: A User's Guide to the Rest of Your Life", "Golson combines wry humor with personal experience in this highly entertaining and informative account of life on Mexico's Pacific coast. His descriptions of the sights, sounds, smells and rhythms of daily village life and insights into Mexican culture and customs are among the best I've ever read. Though not specifically a how-to retirement guide, the book is packed with invaluable, neighbor to neighbor tips. Unlike the usual dry, factual, sleep-inducing retirement guides, I enjoyed this one cover to cover. IfGringos In Paradisedoesn't give you the Mexico itch, check your vital signs!"-- Carl Franz, author ofThe People's Guide to Mexico, "I especially like that Barry encourages expatriates to learn and appreciate the culture and language of their Mexican hosts (something I have been preaching in my books for thirty years), rather than sequester themselves in a gringo community. We both agree that this will enrich your new life and make your Mexico experience more full. His stories of day-to-day life, the joys, trials, triumphs and things working out in the Mexican way make it interesting true-life reading."-- "Mexico" Mike Nelson, author ofLive Better South of the Border, "I especially like that Barry encourages expatriates to learn and appreciate the culture and language of their Mexican hosts (something I have been preaching in my books for thirty years), rather than sequester themselves in a gringo community. We both agree that this will enrich your new life and make your Mexico experience more full. His stories of day-to-day life, the joys, trials, triumphs and things working out in the Mexican way make it interesting true-life reading."-- "Mexico" Mike Nelson, author of "Live Better South of the Border", "This is a great personal story about the choices the boomer generation now faces and about opting for a vigorous life change in the power years."-- Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., author ofThe Power Years: A User's Guide to the Rest of Your Life, "Not just a useful tale of house-building in the Mexican tropics, but a funny, touching story of how both men and women can be re-invigorated by the challenge of change in their lives."-- Karen Blue, author ofMidlife Mavericks: Women Reinventing Their Lives in Mexico, "Not just a useful tale of house-building in the Mexican tropics, but a funny, touching story of how both men and women can be re-invigorated by the challenge of change in their lives."-- Karen Blue, author of "Midlife Mavericks: Women Reinventing Their Lives in Mexico"
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal972/.3400413
Synopsis"A Year in Provence" meets "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" in this lively and entertaining account of a couple's year building their dream house in Mexico. In 2004, Barry Golson wrote an award-winning article for "AARP" magazine about Mexican hot spots for retirees longing for a lifestyle they couldn't afford in the United States. A year later, he and his wife Thia were taking part in the growing trend of retiring abroad. They sold their Manhattan apartment, packed up their SUV, and moved to one of those idyllic hot spots, the surfing and fishing village of Sayulita on Mexico's Pacific coast. With humor and charm, Golson details the year he and his wife spent settling into their new life and planning and building their dream home. Sayulita -- population 1,500, not including stray dogs or pelicans -- is a never-dull mixture of traditional Mexican customs and new, gringo-influenced change. Before long, the Golsons had been absorbed into the rhythms and routines of village life: they adopted a pair of iguanas named Iggy Pop and Iggy Mom, got sick and got cured by a doctor who charged them sixteen dollars a visit, made lasting friends with Mexicans and fellow expatriates, and discovered the skill and artistry of local craftsmen. But their daily lives were mostly dedicated to the difficult yet satisfying process of building their house. It took them almost six months to begin building -- nothing is simple (or speedy) in Mexico -- and incredibly, they completed construction in another six. They engaged a Mexican architect, builder, and landscape designer who not only built their home but also changed their lives; encountered uproariously odd bureaucracy; and ultimatelyexperienced a lifetime's worth of education about the challenges and advantages of living in Mexico. The Golsons lived (and are still living) the dream of many -- not only of going off to a tropical paradise but also of building something beautiful, becoming a part of a new world, making lasting friends, and transforming their lives. As much about family and friendship as about house-building, "Gringos in Paradise" is an immensely readable and illuminating book about finding a personal paradise and making it a home., In a lighthearted, uplifting, yet practical account, Golson details the year he and his wife spent building their dream house in Mexico for this first fun and informative chronicle of the new trend of retiring south of the border. Photos., A Year in ProvencemeetsMr. Blandings Builds His Dream Housein this lively and entertaining account of a couple's year building their dream house in Mexico.In 2004, Barry Golson wrote an award-winning article forAARPmagazine about Mexican hot spots for retirees longing for a lifestyle they couldn't afford in the United States. A year later, he and his wife Thia were taking part in the growing trend of retiring abroad. They sold their Manhattan apartment, packed up their SUV, and moved to one of those idyllic hot spots, the surfing and fishing village of Sayulita on Mexico's Pacific coast.With humor and charm, Golson details the year he and his wife spent settling into their new life and planning and building their dream home. Sayulita -- population 1,500, not including stray dogs or pelicans -- is a never-dull mixture of traditional Mexican customs and new, gringo-influenced change. Before long, the Golsons had been absorbed into the rhythms and routines of village life: they adopted a pair of iguanas named Iggy Pop and Iggy Mom, got sick and got cured by a doctor who charged them sixteen dollars a visit, made lasting friends with Mexicans and fellow expatriates, and discovered the skill and artistry of local craftsmen.But their daily lives were mostly dedicated to the difficult yet satisfying process of building their house. It took them almost six months to begin building -- nothing is simple (or speedy) in Mexico -- and incredibly, they completed construction in another six. They engaged a Mexican architect, builder, and landscape designer who not only built their home but also changed their lives; encountered uproariously odd bureaucracy; and ultimately experienced a lifetime's worth of education about the challenges and advantages of living in Mexico.The Golsons lived (and are still living) the dream of many -- not only of going off to a tropical paradise but also of building something beautiful, becoming a part of a new world, making lasting friends, and transforming their lives. As much about family and friendship as about house-building,Gringos in Paradiseis an immensely readable and illuminating book about finding a personal paradise and making it a home.
LC Classification NumberF1391.S45G65 2006
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- Oct 03, 2018
Dreaming of
Fun story about a couple moving and living and building oversees. I enjoyed the ending which has a list of questions and myths clarified.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 22, 2021
A fun read for anyone considering retiring in Mexico
It fits in with my own retirement plans and my experiences living in Mexico.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
