Alan Paul, awardâwinning author of the Wall Street Journalâs online column âThe Expat Life,â gives his engaging, inspiring, and unforgettable memoir of blues and new beginnings in Beijing. Paulâs three-and-a-half-year journey reinventing himself as an American expatâwhile raising a family and starting the revolutionary blues band Woodie Alan, voted Beijing Band of the Year in the 2008âis a must-read adventure for anyone who has lived abroad, and for everyone who dreams of rewriting the story of their own future.
