Pins on a Map: A Family's Yearlong Journey Around the World

Feel The Panic of losing track of your family in the narrow streets of Bangkok or the exhilaration of curling up with a tiger at a Buddhist temple. Learn the true meaning of culture shock and understand the essence of hospitality. Indulge in a pizza contest that ranges across the United States and the world, and experience a safari that brings aggressive monkeys through your window. Come to grips with the end of a great adventure as you settle back into the mundane.

The phrase "what a difference a year makes" took on a new meaning for the Boesch family. In May 2007, physician David Boesch and his family-five strong, with kids ages 7, 10, and 13-embarked on a trip that would bring them to 6 continents and 17 countries in 345 days. Boesch depicts the adventure of parenting in constant motion in Pins on a Map, a riveting, honest, and heartwarming memoir.

Safety, education, logistics, limitations, and respect are just some of the themes that resonate in this amazing-but-true story-an enthralling account of parents giving their children the experience of a lifetime. Interspersed with history, and sprinkled with humor, Boesch lets readers tag along on an unforgettable family journey that forever changed their perspectives of the world and their place in it.