<p>The magic of living and traveling in exotic locales doesn&rsquo;t insulate anyone from a crisis of the soul. Nine Years in Bangkok: Lessons Learned is a memoir of Sharon Bazant&rsquo;s adventurous roller-coaster life as an ex-pat in Thailand.<br /><br />Her path to self-discovery and acceptance is illuminated by a very real cast of characters:</p><ul> <li>a Russian Shaman</li> <li>a spell-casting Thai massage master</li> <li>a Scottish hairdresser named Frankie Love</li> <li>a maid named Boom</li> <li>a spirit-channeling ambassador&rsquo;s wife</li> <li>and Andrew who became Annie.</li></ul><p>As a westerner in Southeast Asia she pulls back the covers on such topics as traversing culture shock long-distance parenting marital breakdown workplace betrayal (and revenge) mid-life career change and more.<br /><br />Read how Sharon overcame these challenges and underwent a spiritual transformation during her nine years in Thailand. And perhaps see a path for yourself.</p>