When Dr. Rick Goodman proposes to his sixteen-year-old daughter Jamie that they spend a month together bonding in Europe, she is excited yet skeptical That's when Dad dropped the bomb This Journey would take place only if all of today's modern technology and distractions were removed Starting from St. Louis with stops in Chicago, London, Paris, Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Rome and finally Israel, the relationship evolves and the fun never stops Jamie's Journey teaches us the importance of connecting and communicating with our children-with the absence of today's technology. Jamie shares her "Gems" of advice to other teens and parents about the life long rewards of truly spending time and connecting with our parents and friends Jamie Goodman Testimonials "A valiant first effort by a rising young star. Look for big things from her." - Randy Gage, Author of the New York Times bestseller, Risky Is the New Safe Jamie takes us inside the mind of today's teens and demonstrates the importance of spending more time with our children, building relationships and memories that will last a lifetime. Every parent and teen should read this book... together -Shep Hyken, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author This book is funny, instructive, adventurous and more importantly written by a daughter that tells it like it is and a Dad that tried to give his daughter the trip of a lifetime. He succeeded when Jamie declares "Dad and I make a great team." That is a great compliment. Wonderful read, I highly recommend it -Dr. Joachim de Posada Author of the book Don't Eat the Marshmallow...Yet Adventure travel usually means journeying to primitive and inhospitable places. But what could be more adventurous than being a 50-year- old father traveling with your 16-year old teenage daughter? Dr. Rick and Jamie Goodman travel around the world and share discoveries about different people, each other, and themselves. Jamie's Journey is a book everyone can relate to and learn from. -Bruce Turkel, branding expert, FOX Business contributor, and Author of Building Brand Value.