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ABOUT THE BOOK:

     Teaching kindergarten in Thailand wasn’t the job Dian Seidel had in mind when, at age sixty and craving adventure, she convinced her husband that they should try working abroad. But coping with rambunctious children, sweltering heat, and Covid-19 turned out to be the challenge she needed. Struggling to understand Thai culture, their school, and their marriage, could she learn Thailand’s essential lesson: mai pen rai, don’t worry, keep cool?
    Part travel memoir and part second act story, Kindergarten at 60 is a retirement tale like none other. With gentle humor and polished prose, Seidel explores universal themes via the adventures of everyday life. Job-hunting retirees confront age restrictions. A couple navigates 24/7 togetherness for the first time in their lives. Professionals accustomed to working with adults are overwhelmed, and charmed, by a passel of two-, three-, and four-year-olds. An introvert struggles to forge cross-cultural and cross-generational friendships. Americans face the challenges of the five-tone Thai language and five-alarm Thai chilies.
    Seidel’s heartwarming story offers a unique perspective on contemporary Thailand and introduces readers to an unforgettable cast of characters at Pathum Thani Prep. Join the journey, meet the kids, and experience Kindergarten at 60.

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Hear Dian's description of Kindergarten at 60

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Available online in several PRINT formats:

ISBN 978-1-62720-445-3 Hardcover

ISBN 978-1-62720-446-0 Paperback

ISBN 978-1-62720-447-7 Ebook

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Support independent booksellers!

Kindergarten at 60 is available in Montgomery County MD at these terrific bookstores:

People's Books (Takoma Park), Kensington Row Bookshop (Kensington), Wonderland Books (Bethesda)

Or ask your favorite bookstore to order you a copy!

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Listen to the AUDIOBOOK

ISBN 9798823465243

Beautifully narrated by Nan McNamara

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"interesting, informative, exceptionally well written ... warm and inviting ...

this book is quite a delight ... a winner on all counts" - Feathered Quill Book Award

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AWARDS:

• Feathered Quill Book Award for Memoir/Biography - Silver (2nd place)

• Independent Press Book Award (IPPY) for Audiobook Nonfiction/Personal - Bronze (3rd place)

• Royal Dragonfly Book Award for Audiobooks - Honorable Mention

• Feathered Quill Book Award for Debut Author - Finalist

• Chanticleer International Hearten Award for Inspiring and Uplifting Nonfiction - Finalist

• Eric Hoffer Book Award (Culture category) - Finalist

• National Indie Excellence Award for Multicultural Nonfiction - Finalist

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