| Playa del Carmen Resident Publishes Her First Book |
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| Saturday, 13 May 2006 | |
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Local author Suzanne Bandick has published her first book. "Only in Mexico, You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico" is a humorous view of travelling, living, and working in Mexico. Read more below for a PMN interview and to find out how you can purchase the book......
Humor and adventure awaits you with this family's true story of what it is like to choose to leave everything and everyone you know behind, to start again, try a different life, taste a different world, experience a different culture, and experience a different language. Turns out they didn't lose anything; they gained everything and are currently living their dream in Mexico. It is a journey that will take you from the west coast to the east coast of beautiful Mexico. It is a real inside look at living in Mexico with two kids who are now teenagers. Take the plunge and get ready for a change of culture and a change of pace. PMN was pleased to catch up with the author, Suzanne Marie Bandick as she appeared to lie in a state of total relaxation in her hammock in the lovely and tropical gardens of her home. PMN: So what are you doing lying in a hammock? We have an interview. Suzanne: Yep, I know, I am just taking a few minutes to contemplate life. Besides, I think better in a hammock. PMN: What have you found out about life this morning? Suzanne: Life feels more peaceful when you are lying in a hammock. PMN: Thanks for the information. I wish I had more time for that. Suzanne: Actually, I have learned to make the time. Taking time for yourself is a learned art – and not always easy, especially with children. PMN: Tell us about your kids. Suzanne: Well fortunately we still have them. You see we just processed our FM3 renewal (this is the document you need to have to be able to live here as a foreigner), Immigration okayed Shawn and I within a week but told us we needed to prove we could afford our kids before they would okay theirs. Shawn was going to tell them we couldn’t, so send them back to Canada. I am glad to say he changed his mind. Of course, it depends on what moment you ask me. They are teenagers you know. Our daughter, Brianna is 15 and our son, Riley is now 13. Need I say more? PMN: What prompted you to write this book that everyone is enjoying so much? Suzanne: Well, we own a real estate office in town “One Stop” and as soon as people found out we were living here, and with children no less, they always had a million questions. I figure this book is a good way to answer all those questions. PMN: You tell so many stories that are humorous. Are they all true? Suzanne: The basis for all the stories is true. Sometimes if you twist any situation around enough it becomes humorous. It is all in how you look at things. To find humor with life, no matter where you live, I think is very important. My husband, Shawn and I spend a lot of time laughing. That does, however, mean we embarrass our kids a lot. That’s ok; I tell them that it is my job in life to embarrass them now, and I pride myself on doing a good job. PMN: Tell our readers, what are some of the situations you talk about? Suzanne: Once you read it, you will know our life. It is our families first hand account of moving and living in Mexico. I talk about what it was like to move from Canada to Puerto Vallarta, and the steps we took to do it. Then you have our next move from Puerto Vallarta to Playa del Carmen, now that was a trip that often seems more funny looking back on it than while we were living it. I also cover all the little details of life here; like renting, buying a house, the many options of schooling for the kids, trying to grow a garden, learning and not learning Spanish, the adventures of driving here, and many other details. I highlight the adventures with cartoon drawings. PMN: Do you have any statistics on who is buying your book? Suzanne: It is newly published, but I already have many Canadians and Americans, several Europeans, and many foreigners who are now locals around Mexico ordering it. The locals really seem to enjoy it as it often mirrors many experiences they have had or are currently having. Everyone tells me they like my perspective. If my book helps some people live their dream and entertains some others I will be happy. If it happens to help and entertain millions I will be ecstatic. PMN: What’s next? Suzanne: Well, Regarding “Only in Mexico, You Say?” It is now available as an e-book. However, I need to finish up the details to get it into a print version, I would like to have it available on audio as well , and I would like to develop my website further to offer people new information every time they visit. That will be ongoing. After that I have another book I actually wrote first but never did anything with and I would like to publish that as well. Stay tuned. I guess I better get out of this hammock.
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