Kartula's Journey. Life is a Story - story.one

When Kartula's ship crash-lands into the Rathaus-Glockenspiel in Munich, her mission takes on a surprising twist. Sent to determine if Earth's inhabitants would be suitable allies to her people, she now finds herself stranded in one particular environment within the planet: Germany. To mask her alienness while studying the humans, she embeds herself in the culture. Coming from a religious society, she seeks to understand what motivates them & structures their daily lives--religion or something else?As an American living in Germany, Kate Harris Weishaupt has often felt like an alien. Reflecting on the laughs & woes of her journey has brought her through--as it does Kartula! This book gives readers insight to life as a foreigner in Germany while inciting curiosity about the history, culture, & people. May this alien lens be a gift to readers as they travel, laugh, & bear through culture shock with Kartula, while reflecting on the journey that is life--regardless of one's planet.

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Rev. Kate Harris Weishaupt is a pastor, theologian, and hospital chaplain. Born and raised in Tennessee, she lived throughout the South in the USA, attaining her Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Christian Leadership at Belmont University and her Master of Divinity at Duke University, before relocating to Germany in 2015. Since then, she has lived in various cities in the former GDR. She currently lives in Halle an der Saale with her German husband, Andreas, and their dual national daughter, Olivia. Kartulas Journey is her first novel. Written through the lens of a theologian, the vivid descriptions and humorous writing style take readers on the journey of being a foreigner in Germany, while inciting reflection on the need to promote communities in which cultural and religious differences are celebrated, rather than used as reasons for division.