"Crossing Borders" by Michael Ferris
(Paperback and digital versions available)
Cultural misunderstandings, crazy and dangerous situations,
inter-cultural friendships, love and disappointment and the
excitement of exploring. "Crossing Borders" tells the story of
living and becoming an adult in a foreign country away from friends
and family. This narrative is not a simple travel log of pondering
curiosities, it unites the weirdest, most interesting and funniest
experiences from twelve years living abroad. The story starts out
with the author's experiences of his first adventure in the heart of
Europe-in German speaking Austria. Dreams of going to study at
the Viennese Academy of Music go up in smoke when the
protagonist fails the entrance exam. The protagonist not only ends
up living in a mountain village in the Alps, but also discovers traits
and virtues in his new Austrian friends that he never thought
possible. From almost getting shot in Cairo, having his bride
kidnapped on their wedding day, to getting blackmailed by a
Moroccan snake charmer, each chapter takes the reader on an
extraordinary cultural trip, a book for anyone who likes to travel,
whether in their mind or reality.
(Paperback and digital versions available)
Cultural misunderstandings, crazy and dangerous situations,
inter-cultural friendships, love and disappointment and the
excitement of exploring. "Crossing Borders" tells the story of
living and becoming an adult in a foreign country away from friends
and family. This narrative is not a simple travel log of pondering
curiosities, it unites the weirdest, most interesting and funniest
experiences from twelve years living abroad. The story starts out
with the author's experiences of his first adventure in the heart of
Europe-in German speaking Austria. Dreams of going to study at
the Viennese Academy of Music go up in smoke when the
protagonist fails the entrance exam. The protagonist not only ends
up living in a mountain village in the Alps, but also discovers traits
and virtues in his new Austrian friends that he never thought
possible. From almost getting shot in Cairo, having his bride
kidnapped on their wedding day, to getting blackmailed by a
Moroccan snake charmer, each chapter takes the reader on an
extraordinary cultural trip, a book for anyone who likes to travel,
whether in their mind or reality.
ISBN-13:
978-1-60264-373-4
ISBN-10:1602643733
(memoirs -Biography)
(non-fiction)
978-1-60264-373-4
ISBN-10:1602643733
(memoirs -Biography)
(non-fiction)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Ferris, an American originally from Michigan, started
working in his father’s music store at the age of sixteen and
started playing the classical guitar at the age of seventeen.
Having had many wonderful teachers, not only with great talent
but also great souls, he moved on to study at the internationally
acclaimed Mozarteum University for Music and Applied Arts in
Salzburg, Austria (*-Die Universität für Musik und darstellende
Kunst Mozarteum) where he completed his M.A. in Guitar. Michael
studied under well-known guitarists Maria Isabel Siewers de
Pazur, Joaquin Clerch, Augustin Wiedemann, Ricardo Gallen, and
the world-renowned player Eliot Fisk. In doing so, he has not only
learned the instrument, but lived out his dreams.
Having the chance to gain an array of experience during his
travels in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, he is now
able to speak several languages fluently and works at an
international company in Vienna. In addition to this, he still
teaches and holds courses in Business English at a local college
on the weekends.
Michael Ferris, an American originally from Michigan, started
working in his father’s music store at the age of sixteen and
started playing the classical guitar at the age of seventeen.
Having had many wonderful teachers, not only with great talent
but also great souls, he moved on to study at the internationally
acclaimed Mozarteum University for Music and Applied Arts in
Salzburg, Austria (*-Die Universität für Musik und darstellende
Kunst Mozarteum) where he completed his M.A. in Guitar. Michael
studied under well-known guitarists Maria Isabel Siewers de
Pazur, Joaquin Clerch, Augustin Wiedemann, Ricardo Gallen, and
the world-renowned player Eliot Fisk. In doing so, he has not only
learned the instrument, but lived out his dreams.
Having the chance to gain an array of experience during his
travels in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, he is now
able to speak several languages fluently and works at an
international company in Vienna. In addition to this, he still
teaches and holds courses in Business English at a local college
on the weekends.
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