The Project

By Jana Profilet Scott

At first glance, The Project chronicles the start-up of a gold and copper mine in the jungles of Indonesia, with all the interpersonal, intercultural and infra-structural dynamics such start-ups entail. Dig deeper and The Project becomes raising a troubled teenage boy. Ultimately, The Project distills down to one woman's life, and how she shapes it in the context of the many other Projects that comprise a life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419630717
• ISBN13: 9781419630712
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Candid, funny, painful - life as an expat's wife in Indonesia

A intimate nitty gritty detailed view of living as an expat in an Indonesian compound. Jana's husband has his work to occupy him, but Jana's life is a full rollercoaster of events and emotions: Frustration and pain in dealing with her teenage son, adjusting to the foreign culture, creating theme parties with the other wives for much needed entertainment. Jana doesn't pull a punch and her candid impressions of her fellow expats, friends, and relatives are always intriguing, sometimes catty, and often quite funny. Jana shows that true life can be entertaining and a pretty good read. (And my mom loved it too!)