{"product_id":"sojourners-workbook-a-guide-to-thriving-cross-culturally-9780989954570","title":"Sojourner's Workbook: A Guide to Thriving Cross-Culturally","description":"\u003cp\u003eSojourners are people who venture far from home to live in a foreign place and culture. They have amazing adventures and experience significant fulfillment, but along with the adventure and fulfillment comes a unique set of stressors, losses, and struggles: struggles in understanding a different culture, a new language, a new identity and in figuring out how to balance many demands with legitimate personal needs. Fatigue is a frequent and understandable result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis workbook is designed to help the new sojourner, or an experienced one, to develop personal skills for managing the stress, mourning the losses, and crafting a lifestyle that leads to sojourner health on every level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout each chapter, psychologically based coping skills are integrated with Scriptural truth and spiritual disciplines to provide a foundation for healthy cross-cultural living and effective relationships that last for the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefus, Connie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Connie Befus, Ph.D., grew up in Africa and has also lived in Central and South America. Crossing cultures, and watching others struggle in cross-cultural adaptation led her to do her doctoral dissertation research on culture shock. She has used her research, her experience overseas and her expertise as a psychologist to train, counsel and encourage cross-cultural workers for over 35 years. She loves to help people integrate truths from God's word and the practice of spiritual disciplines with appropriate psychological research and techniques-for healthy, vibrant lives and service.","brand":"Bottomline Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604106187026,"sku":"9780989954570","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ef0efc3-dae7-40eb-b0e4-9a661d88b7e4.jpg?v=1732254651","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sojourners-workbook-a-guide-to-thriving-cross-culturally-9780989954570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}