{"product_id":"immersion-a-linguists-memoir-paperback","title":"Immersion: A Linguist's Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Murphy Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of the self-discovering journeys in Cheryl Strayed's \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e and Andrew McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e will love diving into linguist Linda Murphy Marshall's adventure-filled international journey as she overcomes her past to find her place in the world--all over the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmersion\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir that takes the reader on a captivating emotional and physical journey through Linda Murphy Marshall's life: from the longstanding, crippling impact of family members' low expectations and abuse, to her discovery as a young adult that she possesses special skills in foreign languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLinda is taught from an early age that she has little of value to offer the world. But her love of and affinity for languages enables her to create a new life--to separate herself from her toxic environment and to build a successful, decades-long career as a professional multilinguist. It's a rewarding vocation, but a challenging one: her assignments with the US federal government take her on some hair-raisingly dangerous journeys, some to countries with unstable governments and even active war zones. But these sometimes-harrowing experiences teach her how to open the \"windows\" around her, unearth her true self, and develop a healthy sense of self-worth--and ultimately, paradoxically, her work and travel so far from home allow her to come home to herself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Murphy Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and holds a PhD in Hispanic Languages and Literature, an MA in Spanish, and an MFA in Creative Writing. A professional multilinguist and a translator for more than thirty years, she has formally studied and worked with more than fifteen languages. She was a senior research scientist at the University of Maryland's Center for Advanced Study of Language\/CASL. She is a former trustee and current associate at the National Museum of Language and is a docent at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Murphy Marshall lives in Columbia, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725468799039,"sku":"9781647427207","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fd2963b1b0e67c93019775c3c811ca64.webp?v=1765106684","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/immersion-a-linguists-memoir-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}