Leaving Home, Going Home, Returning Home: A Hebrew American’s Sojourn in the Land of Israel

Whether you dream of moving across the country or to another continent, or you are returning home after a prolonged absence, Jason Alster's Leaving Home, Going Home, Returning Home is an illuminating and inspiring read. Alster paints a picture of his move to Israel, his palette of words reflecting the tones and hues of this Mediterranean nation, but the message he conveys could be applied to any move, to any change from one place to another. Why? Because this book is about the courage to change, to take risks, and to trust oneself regarding that place we wish to call home. How does one adjust to a new language, to a culture decidedly different from the one left behind? What new lessons must we learn? Is there a sense of isolation and longing, or is it possible to become part of that new place and create a sense of community and belonging? According to the author, the answer is a definite yes Page after page, readers will discover the keys-and occasionally the secrets-to fitting in.

Jason Alster, M.Sc., is the author of Being in Control: Natural techniques for increasing your potential and creativity for success in school, Creative Painting for the Young Artist, and Anyone can improve their handwriting. He worked in the allied health and behavioral medicine fields of neuro-diagnostics, sleep research, and biofeedback, published many research articles, and received a major award for his work in medical research. In Israel, the author worked as a biofeedback practitioner/learning specialist, and over the years has helped hundreds of learning challenged students with ADHD, dyslexia, and test anxiety to succeed in school using natural techniques. This book will also tell of his success in developing these techniques and how being in a different environment contributed to this process.