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Love at the Speed of Email
by
Lisa McKay (Goodreads Author)
Lisa looks as if she has it made. She has turned her nomadic childhood and forensic psychology training into a successful career as a stress management trainer for humanitarian aid workers. She lives in Los Angeles, travels the world, and her first novel has just been published to some acclaim. But as she turns 31, Lisa realizes that she is still single, constantly on airp...more
Paperback, 276 pages
Published
June 11th 2012
by Karinya Publishing
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I have to say I really enjoyed this book, but I think part of the reason I enjoyed it so much was that I know one of the people involved. It is not the kind of book that I needed to pick up and read each night, it was not a huge page-turner (but that could be because I know how the love story turns out!) It is super interesting to find out about how long distance relationships can work out, how the dating world has changed with skyping and e-mail. I do find Lisa's conversational tone sometimes h...more
I first heard of Lisa McKay and her book Love at the Speed of Email on Novel Rocket, where she wrote about why she chose to self-publish this memoir. In case you missed it, you can read about it here. I was intrigued by the notion that her story had too much God to please secular publishers, not enough to please Christian ones. I wanted to know more, so I read her book.
Lisa lives a life many women would envy. Her nomadic childhood has morphed into a nomadic adulthood, which she’s augmented with...more
Lisa lives a life many women would envy. Her nomadic childhood has morphed into a nomadic adulthood, which she’s augmented with...more
I think this is actually the first time I've ever read a memoir, and I'm pleased to say that I was thoroughly entertained throughout. I honestly think I still would have enjoyed it even if I didn't already know the author and love her sense of humor.
A lot of the story is told through the use of flashbacks and tangents, which was only confusing when I wasn't able to read straight through the chapter without distraction (through no one's fault but my own - or my toddler's), and it helped move the...more
A lot of the story is told through the use of flashbacks and tangents, which was only confusing when I wasn't able to read straight through the chapter without distraction (through no one's fault but my own - or my toddler's), and it helped move the...more
It is a truth universally proclaimed that men don’t want to read love stories. But this book is a good read despite the total absence of car chases and fighter pilot acronyms; because it is not just a love story.
What else is it about?
• A long dialog about what “home” really means when you grew up in a different culture from your parents.
• The real and the fake in Christian faith and living. Lisa McKay writes about real faith in the real messinesses of life.
• The real motivation for humanitaria...more
What else is it about?
• A long dialog about what “home” really means when you grew up in a different culture from your parents.
• The real and the fake in Christian faith and living. Lisa McKay writes about real faith in the real messinesses of life.
• The real motivation for humanitaria...more
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I was certain that I had written my review for this book months ago, but evidently I haven't and just compose posts in my head that never see the light of the Internet. Ironic since Lisa (and Mike's) story would never have come to fruition without the Internet. It acted as the great equalizer of time and space bringing together two people on opposite ends of the world, beautifully orchestrated by God's purpose and humour.
Love at the Spee...more
I was certain that I had written my review for this book months ago, but evidently I haven't and just compose posts in my head that never see the light of the Internet. Ironic since Lisa (and Mike's) story would never have come to fruition without the Internet. It acted as the great equalizer of time and space bringing together two people on opposite ends of the world, beautifully orchestrated by God's purpose and humour.
Love at the Spee...more
This is Lisa McKay’s second book and I really enjoyed it. Her first book My Hands Came Away Red, was fantastic.
In Love at the Speed of Email is a memoir that reads like fiction. You will get caught up in the amazing, fascinating life that Lisa leads and how she came to know her husband and their usual courtship and marriage. I believe marriage through email works because before email I met and married my husband of 30 years though letters. It works and is a great way to find out about your futu...more
In Love at the Speed of Email is a memoir that reads like fiction. You will get caught up in the amazing, fascinating life that Lisa leads and how she came to know her husband and their usual courtship and marriage. I believe marriage through email works because before email I met and married my husband of 30 years though letters. It works and is a great way to find out about your futu...more
Detailing the life and times of a single gal living in Los Angeles, California who starts emailing this guy living in Papua New Guinea. Yes, this is Lisa and Mike's true story. Lisa's family has lived in several different countries (and her parents now reside in Australia), so it was natural for her when she decided on humanitarian work. "A passion for international humanitarian work was born the year my family moved to Bangladesh and I asked, with the innocence of a sheltered seven-year-old, wh...more
A memoir that leads you through the internal, intimate world of a life, a love, a journey, an adventure. It felt like I was being taken on a privileged journey with Lisa as she questions her life, her home, her purpose. I found myself with tears, with laughter and with joy. Lisa's ability to share her internal experiences whilst also painting the external scene is a unique gift and I truly loved following her journey towards finding her soul mate.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough, for a...more
I cannot recommend this book highly enough, for a...more
I read it on Kindle once I found out I could get my hands on it sooner that way. I loved it so much I’ve ordered a physical copy also! Great story told in an entertaining, touching, funny way.
Particularly if you know the feeling of being (or raising) a third-culture kid (or fourth-, or fifth-), you will love the way Lisa & Mike's unusual story seems so normal in the context of their lives.
Particularly if you know the feeling of being (or raising) a third-culture kid (or fourth-, or fifth-), you will love the way Lisa & Mike's unusual story seems so normal in the context of their lives.
If you are still looking for a book to read for the summer this book could be a very good choice. It is both a memoir and a travel book, with interesting insights into the life of humanitarian work. Besides the delicate love story that serves as a framework for the narrative, the book is as well an interrogation about what does it mean home and how you can create your own through meaningful friendships with people sharing the same values. For a writer, the words are the easier way to translate t...more
Having followed Lisa's blog for 1,5 years, I already knew I would love her poignant, honest and funny writing. I wish I could write like that.
This book had fewer funny parts than expected. The serious parts were important and immensly well-written, but harder to follow, as English is, after all, a foreign language for me.
What I didn't expect was that the book would me happy and thankful for my deeply rooted and stable life and home.
It also made me want to:
- meet Lisa and Mike in person
- know m...more
This book had fewer funny parts than expected. The serious parts were important and immensly well-written, but harder to follow, as English is, after all, a foreign language for me.
What I didn't expect was that the book would me happy and thankful for my deeply rooted and stable life and home.
It also made me want to:
- meet Lisa and Mike in person
- know m...more
I adored this book. The story moved me forward and read like a novel. I truly appreciated Lisa's honesty, her quirky and entirely fitting sense of humor (I laughed out loud several times), and the unique and beautiful way she viewed the world. I'll be recommending this one to my friends.
A funny, poignant and deeply insightful book about - amongst other things - the rarity of humanitarian moments in humanitarian work, the complex concept of home, the power of presence, faith, hope, joy and - above all else - love. Highly recommended.
Fantastic memoir! Stayed up late devouring the last third. I enjoyed her globe-trotting tales, pondered her commentary on humanitarian aid work, and of course anxiously awaited the happy ending...or beginning, since it is a memoir. Well done.
Sep 08, 2012
Kasi Lou
marked it as to-read
I loved her other book and recommend it to everyone. I can't wait to read this one!
This book goes far beyond the story of how Lisa met and fell in love with Mike, which was a delightful, wonderful tale of how God brought two very cool people together. Lisa also shares her incredibly smart perspective into the psychology of mankind at large and more specifically the workings of humanitarian aid. I loved reading about Lisa's journey with her gorgeous gift of words, and some of her insights will long stay with me. A true treat and a true blessing to read this book.
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I enjoyed the essays and the talk about other cultures and people more than the "love story" here.
quick read - just not that great
So B O R I N G I couldn't get past 100 pages .. It's just a lot of rambling .. Slow paced story and how ironic since "Speed" is in the title. I couldn't finish it and I'm so disappointed.
Aug 22, 2012
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Lisa McKay is an author and psychologist specializing in stress, trauma, and resilience. She is currently living in Laos.
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