Davis draws on some 20 years of experience as an intercultural specialist and international student advisor in revising the late Alison Lanier's text for emigrants and visitors to the U.S. The updated
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With over 300,000 copies in print, Survival Kit for Overseas Living: For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad remains one of the most popular books ever published on an intercultural subject. Th
Whether working in another country or bridging corporate and professional boundaries, the demands of global business require new ways of managing and motivating people. Author Philippe Rosinski introd
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In 50 Self-Help Classics: 50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life, Tom Butler-Bowdon has sorted through the bewildering array of self-help books to bring together fifty of the most important wor
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In It's All Greek to Me!: A Tale of a Mad Dog and an Englishman, Ruins, Retsina-and Real Greeks, the Mole family embarks on a search for a piece of Greek paradise. Dreaming of a whitewashed house with
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"For nearly a decade, Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds has been the authority on the experiences of 'third culture kids'--children who grow up or spend a significant part
This guide explains how parents can raise their children as bilingual, using activities, games, and techniques to help their kids retain and develop their language skills. It discusses obstacles like
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Since the first edition, NLP at Work has pioneered the use of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) in the business world to improve communication, negotiation, teamwork, and influence. With more 100,000
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The fourth edition of this classic on the art of coaching includes newly written and well received sections on leadership for high performance, and transformation through transpersonal coaching. Whitm
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Editors Sandra Fowler and Monica Mumford have brought together the most comprehensive collection of training methods and exercises used by experts in the cross-cultural field. This second volume inclu
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Whether in business, education, or diplomacy, anyone can be blindsided by a lack of international experience. In this expanded edition, The Art of Crossing Cultures shows what it takes to encounter a
The fourth edition of this guide to understanding Russian culture has been revised to include recent events such as the Georgian invasion of 2008, policy changes since 2003 and new developments in thi
Stringer and Cassiday have written and adapted ready-to-use activities for settings where the exploration of cross-cultural communication would be beneficial
This comprehensive book examines both the principal methods used in cross-cultural training and a selection of techniques and instructional devices. Six methods are examined in twenty articles: rolepl
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Now more than ever, Margaret Nydell's book Understanding Arabs is a must-read. The fifth edition of this classic introduction to Arab culture has been revised and updated to help readers understand th
Returning from extended periods abroad can be stressful and disorienting. Storti offers a guide for reentry that addresses possible issues associated with returning home for the traveler, as well as h
