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Culture Shock! Brazil: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette [Paperback]

Volker Poelzl (Author)
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Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette May 2002
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 etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure.

Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.



Product Details

  • Paperback: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company; Expanded edition (May 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558686371
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558686373
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to find but worth it!, October 17, 2003
This review is from: Culture Shock! Brazil: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette (Paperback)
I had to wait for either this book to be released or reprinted (I cant remeber what the delay was)and now I see its even hard to find on Amazon! But that being said....its worth it! I bought it before moving to Brazil...even though I did not experience any "culture shock" I did learn alot from this book!Great language phrases and help plus I loved the portuguese proverbs of type it occasionally included. Once I was speaking about the "Brazilian Miracle" and some other stuff to an American friend and my Brazilian buddy said "man, you know more about Brazils history than me"....it was just info. I picked up from this book. Great info. about contacts, visas, food and much more. If you are going to stay any time in Brazil (other than a weeks vacation...say 30 days or more) then its a must have!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an amazing book!!!!!!, May 2, 2004
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Mauricio Oliveira (West Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Culture Shock! Brazil: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette (Paperback)
I had told my new boyfriend a lot about my country, and the way Brazilian culture is. It was amazing when he came home with this book, and read some parts to me. The writer gives an incredible description of the Brazilian soul, our culture and passions, and things I never realized are part of our life. The author of "Culture Shock" probably knows more about us Brazilians than we do, probably because you see better when you see from outside.
I was so impressed by the way Volker Poelzl describes what I am, the details given in the book made me feel like I was looking at the mirror.Whenever I start learning about a new culture, I won't hesitate to buy one of his books. By seeing the wonderful job that "Brazil (Culture Shock!)" is, I have no doubts about how brilliant this guy is.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money!, March 25, 2005
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Narrissa Spies "nari27" (Kamuela, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This book was very informative. When I found out that I was going to Brazil I went out and bought about 6 different books about the country. All lot of the books showed the "touristy" side of Brazil without really informing you about what to expect. I flew through this book quickly because it was really interesting and informative. It really got me prepared for what I needed to have a nice trip while not putting me to sleep! Its worth the ten bucks!
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Brazil extends over 3.3 million square miles (8.5 million square kilometers) and covers 47.3% of the South American continent. Read the first page
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Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Rio Grande, Central West, Brazilian Portuguese, Our Lady, Ouro Preto, Nossa Senhora, Brazil's Indians, Dom Pedro, Santa Catarina, Vinicius de Moraes, Atlantic Ocean, Latin America, Mato Grosso, South American, World Cup, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jorge Amado, Juscelino Kubitschek, Nosso Senhor, Carmen Miranda, Central Station
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