Alice Rainich Nichols concludes her peripatetic trilogy in this third cultural adventure/memoir, following her earlier works, Orbiting in Eccentric Circles, and The Lobster Rode in on a Bicycle.

In a lush, tropical setting, totally unlike Ann Arbor, Alice eases into the life of a married woman and new mother of twins as an American expat. Join her as she copes with Coco, the beloved poodle who isn't concerned with burglars; becomes a landlord to "genteel" and litigious Polish nobility; steers neighbor children clear of a pair of troublesome monkeys; and shepherds her in-laws through a Latin American revolution.

This latest smart, funny, and broadly informative volume touches on Latin American culture and politics in mid-20th century Venezuela; American Oil concerns in the 1950s and early 60s; family relations; and experiences anyone who has traveled with small children will understand. The wild adventures continue ...