Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?, New and Updated Edition: Simple Advice for Settling In After You Move

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Summary: How to build a new life!
Review: "Having moved across town and across the country on nine (9) occasions from Rochester, NY to all parts of CA, back to Rochester, NY and now to Columbia, MD, I can assure readers that this book offers an island of calm in the "ocean's roar" of the moving experience. Leslie's writing reflects a diverse group of movers who's life experiences pave the way for a more peaceful transition from a loved home to a new house and community. Too often, "movers" are caught up in the process of moving and forget moving is only the first part of uprooting your life and beginning anew. The hardest part is not the move but rather the new beginning. Having a resource that encompasses all parts of your life experience is invaluable. Thanks Leslie!

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Summary: How to build a new life!
Review: "Having moved across town and across the country on nine (9) occasions from Rochester, NY to all parts of CA, back to Rochester, NY and now to Columbia, MD, I can assure readers that this book offers an island of calm in the "ocean's roar" of the moving experience. Leslie's writing reflects a diverse group of movers who's life experiences pave the way for a more peaceful transition from a loved home to a new house and community. Too often, "movers" are caught up in the process of moving and forget moving is only the first part of uprooting your life and beginning anew. The hardest part is not the move but rather the new beginning. Having a resource that encompasses all parts of your life experience is invaluable. Thanks Leslie!

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Summary: "Home truly is where the heart is."
Review: Anyone who's ever moved can tell you that packing the boxes is only the tip of the iceberg. I made a point of reading this book when my stress levels reached their peak --- and somehow it calmed me. It seems every fear I had about relocating to another area was discussed in a rational and helpful manner. The author had ideas on everything from helping your children adjust to their new school to how to involve yourself in your new community. I found this book very helpful and would recommend this to everyone !

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Summary: Thanks, Leslie!
Review: As the caregiver of a corporate family, I found this book most helpful....Levine has moving down to an art, and she directed me in everything important in a move, from finding doctors to creating a wonderful nest in my new city. Thanks.

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Summary: What a let down!!
Review: I bought this book based upon Amazon reader reviews. There was little advice that was other than common sense, and much that was silly at best (for example bring water from your old home). The major points could be summed up: have an open mind, be flexible, bring old things so you are comfortable, and find ways to join and meet new people. There you have it. Save your money.

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Summary: This book actually made a difference in my actual move.
Review: My last move was only a few blocks but because it came at a time of a lot of other life changes, it was the toughest move of my life. Thank goodness a friend recommended WILL THIS PLACE EVER FEEL LIKE HOME? Thanks to this informative, compassionate book from someone who has been there herself, the answer is a resounding, "Yes!" I am at home in my home today, and I am convinced that without Leslie Levine's book it would have taken a lot longer, if it would have ever happened at all. If you're moving, or if you moved in recent memory and things don't quite feel right, order this book right this minute. And if you have a friend who's moving, forget the wine and candles and potted plant: give him or her WILL THIS PLACE EVER FEEL LIKE HOME? Then expect your friend to send YOU the wine and the candles for giving something that truly made a difference.

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Summary: The Perfect Gift for Anyone Who Is Moving!
Review: Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home? is a wonderful reference for ANY move. Even though our new home was only 10 miles from our previous one, the stress and uncertainty still existed as we tried to acclimate to a new school district and a new community. Leslie Levine's book provided so many of the tools we needed to make our transition a successful one. Whether your move is 10 miles away or 10,000, Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home? should be the first thing loaded into the moving truck. In fact, I will personally be giving it as a gift to anyone I know who is moving to a new location!