A Pebble That Floats

A Pebble That Floats

Imelda Argel was born into a family of  lawyers and in the 1970’s she was on a rising career as a top corporate lawyer in Manila, Philippines.

But a painful betrayal forced her to restart life as a single mother in far off Sydney, Australia, where she encountered a culture that was far removed from the one in which she had been brought up.

Suffering from casual racism and discrimination, where she was often viewed as little more than a “mail order bride” and never valued for her skills and extensive legal experience, she was forced to adapt quickly.

In this memoir, she offers insights and practical stories on how she faced the challenges in her new country, battling the odds to regain recognition of her qualifications while coping with a downshift in lifestyle but eventually winning awards for her professional and community contributions and finding love beyond expectation.