If the idea of escaping to a serene and beautiful island has passed through your mind on a high-stress day, this story is for you The author chronicles her journey from Boston, MA to the Aegean island of Naxos to live a simpler life, closer to nature. Discover with her all the joys, challenges, rewards and beauty of moving beyond one's national, cultural, language, intellectual and emotional boundaries. It just may inspire you to change your own trajectory.