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Fear and Trembling
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Amelie Nothomb
A European woman working at a Japanese corporation finds herself confused by the clash of cultures and endures a series of humiliations in this humorous novel that nonetheless attempts a serious look at two ways of life. Winner of the Grand Prix de l'Academie Française.
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The Do's and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors
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Roger E Axtell
For the thousands of U.S. business people who host international clients and coleagues, Do's And Taboos Of Hosting International Visitors offers a much needed guide to everything from entertaining and business protocol to the role of interpreters and corporate gift giving.
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American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States
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Karma Cola: Marketing the Mystic East
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Gita Mehta
No one has observed the West's invasion of India more astutely than Gita Mehta. In 'Karma Cola' the acclaimed novelist trains an unblinking journalistic eye on jaded sadhus and beatific acid burnouts, the Bhagwan and Allen Ginsberg, guilt-tripping English girls and a guru who teaches gullible tourists how to view their previous incarnations.
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Desiring Italy: Women Writers Celebrate the Passions of a Country and Culture
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Susan Cahill
This collection of writings from more than 20 women authors, including Mary McCarthy and Jan Morris, describes the allure and seductive gravity that all of Italy holds, from Venice to Sicily.
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Culture Shock! Great Britain
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Terry Tan
Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and ...
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The Zealous Intruders: The Western Rediscovery of Palestine
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Naomi Shepherd
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Abroad in America : visitors to the new nation, 1776-1914
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Marc Pachter, Frances Stevenson Wein, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
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Hello! USA: Everyday Living for International Residents and Visitors
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Judy Priven
A resource to American culture and life.
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The Victorian Visitors: Culture Shock in Nineteenth-Century Britain
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Rupert Christiansen
This volume shares impressions of England as experienced by famous foreign visitors between 1820 and 1914. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Richard Wagner, and many others do much more than merely complain about the weather. Their diaries and letters attest to the difficulties and charms of cultural negotiating in Victorian England. In painting a portrait of ...
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Living, Studying, and Working in France: Everything You Need to Know to Fulfill Your Dreams of Living Abroad
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Saskia Reilly, Lorin Kalisky
An invaluable resource for anyone going to France for any extended period of time, this book helps any American slip into the culture and feeling of all things French. Photos.
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Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey
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Anastasia M Ashman (Editor), Jennifer Eaton Gokmen (Editor)
This anthology provides a window into the country from the perspective of 30 expatriates from six different nations, who established lives in Turkey. Through narrative essays covering the last four decades, these diverse women unveil the country's mystique, the religious conflicts, cultural discoveries, and customs.
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Culture Smart! Argentina
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Robert Hamwee
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge ...
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Andreas
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Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, Marie D. Hottinger (Translator)
ANDREAS is a novel of violence and naivety, pathos and melancholy. Set in the eighteenth century, it tells the story of a young Viennese aristocrat who intends to travel alone to Venice as the first stage of his Grand Tour. On his journey, he acquires an unsavoury servant who unleashes a trail of destruction and violence which taints and corrupts ...
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Magical Sites: Women Travelers in 19th Century Latin America
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Marjorie Agosin (Editor), Julie Leveson (Editor), Isabel Allende (Editor)
These intriguing journals unite and reveal the voices of women who traveled in Latin America during the 19th century. From French nuns, whose unpublished journals Agosín found in convent libraries, to well-bred English women, these travelers discovered a world beyond anything they had known or expected and recorded it in great detail. Destinations ...
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Insiders and Outsiders: Paradise and Reality in Mallorca
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Jacqueline Waldren
"Waldren's engaging book is carefully crafted . . . a superior guide to both the structure and meaning of community and the pleasures of daily life." Choice ." . . solid accounts of the concepts and social practices related to the casa . . . patronage, and social hierarchy . . . [Waldren] also devotes attention to some less traditional concerns, ...
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Living Abroad in France
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Terry Link
Whether it's a seaside cottage in Normandy, a historic villa in Provence, or a sophisticated apartment in Paris, there's a place that matches readers' desire to live abroad within their budget, needs, and dreams.
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My Wife in Bangkok
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Culture Smart! Brazil
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Graphic Arts, Sandra Branco
CULTURE SMART! is the series of travel guides written for the smart traveler on the go. Each volume is a quick, accurate guide to customs and etiquette. What you'll find in CULTURE SMART!: --All the essential cultural and etiquette points covered, making you confident in a variety of situations. --You'll know what to expect in each particular ...
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Living & Working in Britain
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What's Up America?: A Foreigner's Guide to Understanding Americans
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Diane Asitimbay
What's Up America? tells you why Americans act the way they do. International visitors will find this book useful by having their real questions answered in simple language by the American author.
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Travels in Central America, 1821-1840
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Franklin D. Parker
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Welcoming the Japanese Visitor: Insights, Tips, Tactics
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Kazuo Nishiyama
Welcoming the Japanese Visitor offers invaluable practical advice on how to conduct business successfully with specific market segments of Japanese visitors.
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Mexico through Russian eyes, 1806-1940
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William Richardson
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Adventures Into Mexico: American Tourism Beyond the Border
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Nicholas Dagen Bloom
Moving beyond the tequila-soaked clichs of Mexican tourism, this multifaceted book explores the influence and experiences of Americans in Mexico since World War II. The authors trace Mexico's growing role as an important refuge for Americans seeking not only sun and fun but an alternative cultural and social model. Delving into the rich and varied ...
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