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 ACA's own book, now available worldwide. A fascinating collection of over forty personal stories from American citizens around the world. These stories will make you laugh and cry, give you reasons to get angry and to be happy.
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 Know-it-all passport by longtime Geneva resident Lisa Cirieco-Ohlman. The ultimate guide to moving in and getting settled in Geneva and nearby Switzerland and France. Chock full of usefull information for newcomers and long-term residents as well. New updated edition for 2009-2010. You can find it in local Geneva bookstores or on the Know-il-all website .
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 A Citizen’s Guide to the US Economy for the 2008 Elections
By Patric Hale ACA highly recommends American citizens – whether living in the U.S:A. or overseas – to read Patric Hale’s new book, It’s the Economy! (Stupid): A Citizen’s Guide to the US economy for the 2008 Elections. Patric Hale has worked for Institutional Investor, Euromoney, Global Finance, and CNN International. He lived in Europe for over 25 years, speaks four languages, has traveled the world extensively and has a truly global perspective on the new global economy. This international perspective is what distinguishes this book. Full of data and statistics with historical perspective to inform citizens on the fundamentals of our economy, this book will remain a valuable reference tool even beyond the upcoming elections. The best way to situate this book is to quote Hale himself. “The US economy and the dollar now face a global competition the likes of which they have not had to face since WWII. Consequently, it is vitally important moving forward that Americans understand its relative position in the new global economy and the implications...This also requires policy makers in Washington to take a far more in-depth look at our competitive advantages and disadvantages in the new global economy and lead the country into the 21st century. This is no time for ostrich politics.” International trade and the competitive position of the US in the world economy are central to Hale’s concerns. “Since the fall of the Wall in 1989, global trade has defined economic growth. There is simply no way to compete economically without competing on trade.” Americans working overseas will certainly appreciate Hale’s full recognition of the role they play in this trade process and of the handicaps placed on them by US tax policy. Whether you have questions on the USA in the global economy, or different sectors of the US economy, or the financial markets, or income and expenditures flows of the Federal government, or energy independence or the health care issue in American, you will find a wealth of information, presented in a comprehensive, clear and understandable way. This statistical foundation will give you an excellent base for making your own judgments about what is at stake for our nation’s future. All concerned citizens will greatly benefit from this book. More information can be found on his website: www.itstheeconomy-stupid.com . |
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 By Michael Harling (Author), Debbie Jenkins (Editor)
ISBN 1905430485 This delightful book will appeal to both Yanks and Brits--even those who have not had the chance (misfortune?) to visit their cousins' country "across the pond." Michael Harling cuts to the chase in a sometimes irreverant manner in 65 episodes extracted from daily life during his stay in England. If you want to comment on this book, send a message to ACA. If you want to buy this book, you can order from Amazon.com US or from Amazon.co UK. |
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 by Jhumpa Lahiri
Mariner Books
2003, $14.00, ISBN 0618485228
A truly excellent novel Reviewed by Maggie Reynolds Writing a truly excellent first novel is an achievement set aside for either a very skilled or a very lucky few: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. It’s a rare achievement to produce a classic in the first attempt, and when an author manages it, their name should be brought to certain attention. With her first novel The Namesake, published in 2003, and made into a major motion picture in 2006, Jhumpa Lahiri has set her name in line with some of these illustrious names in literature. The Namesake takes a look into the second generation immigrant’s cultural dilemma; wrestling with the child’s realization that one’s family is different from others, the teenage desire to fit into a culture so different from that of one’s parents, and the adult desire to reconcile what was left behind and lost in the translation from one culture to another. |
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 Writing by American Women Abroad (A New Rivers Abroad Book);Kathleen Coskran and C.W. Truesdale, editors.
In the best tradition of the genre, this splendid collection of travel writing stimulates thought, challenges our preconceptions, and causes us to reflect on the meaning of home. This book, the second in a series of New Rivers Press anthologies of women's travel writing, is a stunningly diverse collection of writing by American women in other countries. The forty-seven contributors range in occupation from writers to teachers to mountain climbers, writing from locations as diverse as Ireland, China, and the Sahara Desert. The result, according to the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Writers and Readers, is "a mine packed so full of jewels, the reader can sit back and pluck them out of the schist as easily as ripe berries from their stems. A bounty. A feast." If you want to comment on this book, send a message to ACA. If you want to buy this book, you can order from Amazon.com US or from Amazon.co UK. |
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An Expatriate's Guide. By Yue-er Luo, Erik Duerring, Willam Byham and the DDI China Team. This book is written for expatriate leaders who want to jump-start their China career and quickly get up and running in their new environment. The complexities of managing a team steeped in a culture vastly different from the expatriate's own cannot be underestimated. Some tried-and-true Western business practices can be applied; others will fall flat in the face of China's cultural differences. Still other, unique practices heretofore unknown to the expatriate leader might be a better fit. This book details what techniques and practices will work for expatriates in China and how others, such as performance management and selection, will need to be augmented for the Chinese culture. It also notes the traps and pitfalls for the expatriate to avoid. This book is a practical, must-have handbook for leaders charged with building a productive, trusting, empowered team in China that can achieve the business and strategic goals set forth by the head office. If you want to comment on this book, send a message to ACA You can order a copy from Amazon.com US. |
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Making a new life abroad. 2nd edition. By Rosanne Knorr Ten Speed Press 2008 For empty-nesters, early retirees, and even established executives, midlife is the ideal time to turn travel fantasies into real and rewarding experiences. This revised and expanded second edition of "The Grown-Up's Guide" covers estimating cost-of-living expenses, the do's and don'ts of international health care, the boom in online travel resources, and much more. Whether planning a month-long escape or a whole new life in Europe, this empowering guide will encourage mature would-be ex-pats to pursue the overseas adventure they've been craving. Reviewed by Karen S Hirschfeld |
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 by Margaret Malewski
Intercultural Press
219 pages, 2005, $24.95, ISBN 1-931930-23-6
Who is a GenXpat? A GenXpat is a young business professional between the ages of 24 and 39, someone who is single and mobile and has moved abroad to pursue a career in an international company. GenXpat by Margaret Malewski deals with the unique challenges of this lifestyle, such as negotiating a contact abroad, managing work and moving logistics, surviving culture shock, making friends, dating or maintaining a relationship abroad, and making a smooth transition back home. |
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 by C. Perry Yeatman and Stacie Nevadomski Berdan. ISBN 0061340537
As companies expand their international operations, smart women who are prepared to pursue opportunities overseas can dramatically accelerate their careers, enjoying high-profile projects, bigger promotions, and impressive financial rewards. Get Ahead by Going Abroad is the go-to resource that reveals how women, single or married, can leverage this trend to showcase their skills and move up quickly on their own terms. Written by two women who did so with huge success, the book is packed with candid, instructive anecdotes and examples from their own and others' experiences, and step-by-step guidance for securing and succeeding in an international position. Yeatman and Berdan show how women at every level can benefit from an overseas posting: young professionals seeking to break out from the pack, mid-career women interested in new challenges with increased responsibility, or senior executives in pursuit of positions in executive management. Get Ahead by Going Abroad helps you get further, faster—and have fun along the way. It gives you the strategies to land the assignment, thrive in the job, and enjoy the lifestyle abroad. You can order a copy of this book from Amazon.com US or from Amazon.com UK Contact us to comment on this book. |
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 University Press of the Pacific, January 2001
ISBN-13: 9780894991233, ISBN 089499123X, 180pp, Edition Number: 1 A legislative effort by Senator George McGovern required the President to conduct a thorough study of laws governing U.S. citizens abroad. This report by President Jimmy Carter was the first under that law - a painstaking review of the many legal provisions affecting U.S. citizens residing abroad. Issues include loss of citizenship by children born abroad, income tax, social security, veterans benefits, and many other matters--and very little has changed since the report was written, so this is still a valuable legal guide for any American taking up foreign employment or residence. Much of the content of this book consists of replies of the White House and 26 agencies of the Federal Government to more than fifty issues raised by American Citizens Abroad in their report presented to the President of the United States on December 18, 1978. BarnesandNoble.com $32.50 Online price, $29.25 Member price Join Now You can order a copy of this book from Amazon.com US or from Amazon.co UK You can send comments on this book to ACA |
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