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Out of Sync

Name: Out of Sync
Author: Belinda Nicoll
ISBN: 9780985571306

by Belinda Nicoll, Bruce Nicoll (Designed by), Stuart Taylor (Illustrator)

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Overview

In 2001, when a couple leaves South Africa for a stay abroad, they land at JFK International Airport on September 11th, unprepared for the sight of smoke billowing from the Manhattan skyline or the horror of a second plane exploding into the North Tower. Over the next ten years, as their host country confronts fundamental change of its own, their marriage buckles under the strain of their disparate experiences. With the international economic crisis making it all but impossible for them to return to their country, they relocate from California to the North, the South, and the Midwest searching for a place they can call home. Against the backdrop of uncertainties in post-apartheid South Africa, Belinda Nicoll unfolds a contemporary and thought-provoking account of post-9/11 America's tantalizing hopes and unexpected disappointments. Out of Sync is an insightful tale about marital endurance that promises to enthrall anyone, expatriate or not, who has ever felt at odds with themselves or the world.

About the Author, Belinda Nicoll

Belinda Nicoll is originally from South Africa. She expatriated to the United States in 2001, became a resident in 2004, and has held dual citizenship since 2010. She and her husband, Bruce, love traveling and share a keen interest in cultural diversity. Their journeys and careers have taken them through large parts of Southern Africa and America, Europe, Ireland, Canada, the Middle East, Mexico, and to exotic islands such as Mauritius, Phuket, The Comores, St. Thomas, and St. John.

Belinda holds a BA degree in the social sciences and an MFA in Creative Writing. She was a talent agent and drama coach before venturing into the advertising world as copywriter and client service director. These days, she works as a teacher of creative writing and will soon complete her first novel, an epic mystery set in South Africa and the U.S., spanning four generations and exploring concepts of shamanism, archaeology, and intergenerational shame.

Website: http://www.myriteofpassage.com/
Blog: http://myriteofpassage.wordpress.com/
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Story Circle Book Reviews - Sharon Lippincott

As an American who has visited South Africa, OUT OF SYNC immediately caught my eye. This is a story about hope, growth, and transformation, though the author’s path to personal peace is full of tension and plot twists, so it held my attention. It's a gutsy story, one that must've been difficult to write. The intimacy of Nicoll's personal revelations seems unflinchingly honest, and writing about those tough times meant meant reliving and healing them - I found hope in Nicoll's courage.