The recent release 'The Winding Road to Portugal: 20 Men From 11 Countries Share Their Stories' by Louise Ross is the sequel to a book released last year titled, 'Women Who Walk: How 20 Women From 16 Countries Came to Live in Portugal'.
Both books feature transcribed and edited interviews conducted over the last 5 years, with a diverse group of international women and men living in Portugal. Their personal stories tell tales of world travel and cultural immersion as a form of higher education, a vehicle for personal growth and expanded awareness of self and other, and an instrument for greater understanding and appreciation of the differences that today too often separate us.
Two well known international writers living in Lisbon endorsed the back of The Winding Road with the following:
"With this second anthology, Louise Ross is adding to the rich tapestry of stories belonging to the people who have come and gone from Portugal, who’ve made this country so fascinating. Today’s expats and immigrants to this country on the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Atlantic Ocean, follow in the footsteps of everyone from North African Berbers to European Templars, English port wine makers and Indian textile merchants. Let’s hope they go on to contribute as much to Portugal as those of the past." – Axel Bugge, Novelist, former Chief Correspondent at Reuters Portugal.
"One of the great benefits of The Winding Road to Portugal is that its 20 compelling stories oblige us to reflect on our own journey – to consider the decisions that ended up determining our current circumstances. The stories - so expertly collected and told by Louise Ross - teach us that there are times when leaving for a faraway place becomes the only way for us to continue on the path to ourselves. In short, Louise Ross’s book forces us to ask: how did we become the people we are?" – Richard Zimler, award-winning novelist whose bestsellers include The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon, and his most recent book, The Gospel According to Lazarus.
And from British author, Jack Scott: “In this clever and well-crafted book, Louise Ross sits back and lets the men do the talking, and the result is fascinating, moving and funny."
The international community in the Algarve is sure to thoroughly enjoy these books, finding the stories therein a reassuring reflection of their own journey to Portugal.
The books can be purchased as E-books or Paperback from https://www.amazon.co.uk/Louise-Ross/e/B07SSF4RKL or via www.louiseross.com
