INTRODUCTION
WHO MOVED MY FUTURE?
“April, are you sitting down?”
In the early evening of June 6, 1994, I was standing in the foyer of a rambling Victorian-era house in Oxford, England, home to a motley crew of students from around the world. I had spent the afternoon doing laundry and packing, preparing to lead a student trip for the summer. The sun dappled the window with a view to the garden. I had one more year of college and was so excited for this next adventure.
The voice on the phone was firmer this time: “April, I need you to sit down.”
My sister had called out of the blue, from halfway around the world. We were not close, and I couldn’t figure out why she would be calling. I had so many things I wanted to do before departure. Didn’t ...
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