Overview

What if the life you're living isn't the one you promised yourself? Most families talk about ""someday""-someday we'll travel more, someday we'll be more adventurous, someday we'll actually live our values instead of just posting them on the fridge. Struggling with the daily grind of raising three young children, David and Kelli reached their tipping point. One night at the kitchen table, they envisioned their dream: to experience life through travel. It looked good on paper, but was hard to make real. Then, four years later, they actually lived it. In 2019, they packed their lives into eleven suitcases and moved to Barcelona with their young son and 10-year-old twins. There was no guarantee it would work, just a promise to themselves that they'd stop playing it safe. Eleven Suitcases is perfect for anyone who's ever felt the gap between the life they're living and the life they promised themselves-and is finally ready to close it. In this book, you'll experience: - The kitchen table conversation that accidentally rewrote a family's future, from a rallying cry about travel to boarding a one-way flight with three kids and no real plan (the plumber cuts a hole in their ceiling on moving day) - Adventures most families only dream about: snowboarding down Saharan dunes at sunset, finding your wife's college host in Sevilla 20 years later, human tower builders in medieval plazas - Getting trapped in Europe's strictest lockdown seven months in-1,200 square feet, three kids, 100 days of confinement, and the moment they had to choose between surviving together or breaking apart (they chose to stay another year) - What comes after: five years later, the family that still asks ""Antarctica next?"" and has learned that the question isn't whether you can afford to travel-it's whether you can afford not to Pick up your copy today and discover what becomes possible when you stop protecting your family from uncertainty and start teaching them to thrive in it.

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If you're a parent, Eleven Suitcases is a must-read. It opens your mind to new possibilities for your family and invites you to trade comfort for adventure and finally pursue the life you keep imagining. If David and Kelli could do it with three kids and a pandemic, what's stopping you? - Hal Elrod, #1 bestselling author of 12 books, including The Miracle Morning Having made the same leap with my own family in 2008, I know what David Schnurman captures here: moving abroad transforms how you see yourself, your family, and what's possible. His unflinching account of navigating a pandemic lockdown thousands of miles from home adds an edge few expat memoirs can match. This isn't a book about vacation, it's about choosing uncertainty and discovering what follows. This book doesn't just tell a story. It gives you permission to write your own. - Verne Harnish, Father of Four (and Founder EO and Scaling Up) Moving a business and family to another country is the ultimate entrepreneurial flex. David shares the highs, lows, and parenting hurdles alike. It's a powerful roadmap for any family ready to take a big leap and live abroad. - Mike Michalowicz, author of The Money Habit and Profit First When David came to me overwhelmed by parenting three kids, I shared my experience. I never imagined it would lead to his family moving to Barcelona! Watching him create a family rally cry was inspiring. This must-read book gives you an in-depth look at leaving everything behind to start a new adventure with your family. - Dave Kerpen, Serial Entrepreneur & NY Times Bestselling Author of Get Over Yourself

Author Information

David Schnurman is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker dedicated to inspiring others to live fearlessly, learn continuously, and lead with purpose. As the CEO of Lawline, the leading providerof online Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in the U.S., David has helped over 180,000 attorneys complete more than 10 million courses designed to elevate their careers and expand their minds.A former President of Entrepreneurs' Organization New York, he has spent his career building businesses that empower growth through education. He is the author of The Fast Forward Mindset: How to Be More Fearless & Focused to Accelerate Your Success and the host of the Lawyers Who Learn podcast, where he has interviewed 100+ of llegal and business leaders about mindset, purpose, and lifelong learning. David's talks on entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal development have inspired audiences at TEDx, the CLIO Cloud Conference, Scaling Up, and YPO, earning top ratings for their mix of storytelling, humor, and actionable insight. His work and leadership have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur.com, Crain's NY, Law.com, and Forbes. An adventurer at heart, David has run multiple marathons, hiked through Patagonia, paraglided in the Colorado mountains, gone skydiving, and of course lived abroad in Barcelona with his wife Kelli and their three children, Leila, Joshua, and Jonah. Through every experience, whether leading a company, writing a book, or saying ""yes"" to a new challenge-he lives his mission: to help others fast forward through fear and create a life with no regrets.He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

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