This delightful and inspiring work recounts an important and forever altering time in the author's life."

—The BookLife Prize

"Dian Seidel turned the page on an eminent career in climate science to embark on a completely different pursuit: teaching English to children in Thailand. There is a wisdom and warmth here in discovering adventure at an age when that word has departed most people’s vocabularies. They say learning a language stretches the mind. What happens when that is combined with immersion in a completely different culture on the other side of the world? Seidel presents her adventure in a series of vignettes, seeing big picture issues through the lens of a kindergarten classroom. She emerges from her trial with strength and grace and gentleness."

—David Goodrich, author of A Hole in the Wind: A Climate Scientist's Bicycle Journey Across the United States

"Former climate scientist Dian Seidel chronicles her revelations as she and her husband Steve teach kindergarten in Thailand. While realizing that life past 60 is full of adventures, they try to embrace the Thai philosophy of mai pen rai, or relax and enjoy what life brings. This well-written travelogue will appeal particularly to people looking forward to the next chapter of their lives."

—Blythe Grossberg, Psy.D., author of I LEFT MY HOMEWORK IN THE HAMPTONS

"Dian Seidel gives us a delightful glimpse into Thailand and its culture, reminding us that we can find adventure in post-retirement years. Her memoir brings to life the commonalities of children around the world and the struggles of teachers everywhere."  

—Sarah Birnbach, author of A Daughter's Kaddish: My Year of Grief, Devotion, and Healing