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How to Be Australian

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How to Be Australian by Ashley Kalagian Blunt is a humorous and insightful memoir capturing the author's journey after moving from Canada to Australia with her husband. Faced with cultural surprises and personal challenges, she shares her experiences in adapting to Australia's unique lifestyle while embracing its quirks and warmth. Alongside her personal transformation, the book explores the broader themes of identity, belonging, and the meaning of home.
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This book may appeal to you if you're curious about the vibrant and challenging journey of adapting to a new culture. It offers insightful and often humorous reflections on the immigrant experience, blending personal anecdotes with the exploration of Australian life. If you enjoy stories about cultural discovery and personal growth, you'll likely find this memoir both engaging and enlightening.

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How to Be Australian

How hyper-anxious Ashley learned to go with the flow a culture known for no worries.

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When Ashley persuades her new husband Steve to leave snowy Canada and join her for a year Down Under, she looks forward to an easy transition. After all, Australia's just Canada with more sunshine and strange animals, right?

But they soon discover things aren't so simple. Steve struggles to settle and Ashley fears he will come to regret both the move and the marriageβ€”especially after she loses her wedding rings on Bondi Beach. Baffled, homesick, and increasingly anxious (in a land renowned for 'no worries'), she is preparing to return to Canada when Steve shockingly announces that he wants to stay in Australia. Forever.

For the sake of her marriage and her happiness, Ashley must find an Australia she can belong to: she decides to travel the country, learn its history, decode its cultural quirks, and connect with as many residents as she can meet. How to Be Australian is a remarkable memoir, at once familiar and faraway, that shines a fresh, funny, and fascinating light onto the country we think we know.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925972801

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Ashley Kalagian Blunt is a Sydney-based author. Her debut book, My Name Is Revenge, was a finalist in the Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Woollahra Digital Literary Award. Her writing appears in Griffith Review, Sydney Review of Books, Westerly, the Australian, the Big Issue, and Kill Your Darlings. She has a Master of Research in creative writing and is a Varuna alumna. How to Be Australian received a 2017 fellowship from the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre.

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