Circling Home
What I Learned By Living Elsewhere

Terry A. Repak’s Circling Home: What I Learned by Living Elsewhere engages the reader through her unique memoir as a mother of two young children who travels with Stefan, her husband and CDC epidemiologist, to Abidjan, Ivory Coast in West Africa. After living in Africa until the age of six with his......more

Circling Home: What I Learned by Living Elsewhere, by Terry A. Repak, offers an insightful and captivating account of her family's life during their time overseas. Repak's narrative style is engaging and eloquent, drawing parallels between their international experiences and the challenges akin to s......more

The Review This was an incredibly moving and insightful read. The author does an incredible job of balancing the book with both memoir style writing and travel exploration. The imagery and detailed look into these experiences harkens to the author’s work as an investigative reporter, and the honesty......more

Repak’s writing is deeply reflective, weaving together personal experiences with broader themes of connection and self-discovery. Her portrayal of family life—especially how she navigated the challenges of raising children across different cultures will resonates with anyone who has experienced the......more

A thoughtful and moving read! With unflinching realism, Repak tells the story of her years living overseas in the Ivory Coast, Tanzania and Geneva, Switzerland. This book opened my eyes to her experience and gave me hope that through such cultural exchanges across our planet, we can better understan......more