Somewhere along the line the critics labeled "Study Abroad: The Book of Jobe" entertaining and a "Must Read". Universities across the country have begun requiring all students who wish to apply for a study abroad program to pick up this book. Although I do not think my work should be the only resource, I do know the anxiety and feelings that capture us before traveling overseas. I do understand the nervousness and the thrills of traversing a land where 1 out of every 1,000,000 people speak your language. When is the last day that you did not say a single word? I effectively capture this feeling in each page of my book as the world took place around me using a different set of vocabulary,… customs, and social norms.I studied business in school, and I am not a writer or an English major. If you are expecting a book that has been revised and red lined by your stuffy purple haired 11th grade English teacher, then move on. My book "Study Abroad: The Book of Jobe" is unedited and full of raw emotions. What my writing does contain is a propensity for the brutal honesties of life on the road, and making the reader stress and strain with every difficult moment. Then each follower is offered ten times more opportunities to laugh and smile with each redeeming humorous moment.I can guarantee this book will strike a chord with the trekker inside each of us. Those who have not explored will find themselves glued to the pages wishing they had. Readers who have journeyed the world will draw similarities with my heartfelt words and thoughts. I have received calls and e-mails from readers of all experience levels speaking of the inspiration they have found from within, and wanting to be along side me on my next excursion. So what are you waiting for? Pick up a copy of "Study Abroad: The Book of Jobe." Then e-mail me at JobeLeonard@gmail.com with questions about the book, and invite me along for your next expedition. My passport is ready.I currently live in Dandridge, Tennessee where I am a lumberjack with Hearthstone Homes. I spend the daylight hours living off the land making maple syrup, handmade rocking chairs, and log homes. On a weekend you might find me running, surfing, unicorn farming, picking the banjo, and biking. I also serve as the current CEO of rapidly the expanding Internet startup company LakeFun.com