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by Melissa Brayer Hess (Author), Patricia Linderman (Author) "Your overseas adventure is about to begin..." (more)
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"The authors draw on their vast global experience to give suggestions for dealing with the transition challenges that can so easily overwhelm both the new and the veteran traveller. The information in this book lets the reader follow one of the authors' most fundamental adjustment suggestions: 'Talk to people in a position to know.' These authors know." Terri L Williams, Vice President, Association of American Foreign Service Worldwide,

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This book not only covers the practical aspects of relocating; it enters unchatered territory, laying emotional and cultural groundwork to help the expatriate thrive.

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  • Paperback: 270 pages
  • Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing (April 25, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1857883209
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857883206
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #333,051 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Helpful for Setting it up Yourself, August 19, 2005
By Meredith (Somerville, MA) - See all my reviews
This book offers some great advice for moving when you have a company or government moving you and a network to tap into who has done your similar move previously. If you are going it alone, the advice is very rudimentary. For example, it offers little advice on how to pack things and ship them except to contact those who have done it previously for advice. Well duh!? It also focuses on language barriers, etc. but I am moving to an Engligh-speaking country, so that did not apply. Advice such as - have your organization set you up with another American who can get your apartment, buy your first groceries, etc. - is a nice idea IF that type of person is available. We're the first Americans in our organization doing this, so we can't ask previous Americans in our situation to help us out. Some of the psyhological issues it addresses, however, are very helpful! There is a BIG focus on moving a FAMILY (big chapter on PETS too!). This book was not as helpful to a single girl moving!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with Knowledge!, January 21, 2003
Melissa Brayer Hess and Patricia Linderman's indispensable book covers all the practical aspects of adjusting to life in a foreign country. They pay particular attention to factors that can help or hinder an expatriot's adjustment. Every chapter includes short, personal sidebars recounting the experiences of those who've lived and worked abroad, an addition which brings the book to life with insightful, useful and often hilarious detail. We from getAbstract recommend this book to anyone who is considering relocation to another country. To be at home anywhere on the globe, supplement it with a couple of books about the specific country where you are going. Pay attention to the advice about planning ahead, then get your shots, tuck your passport in your pocket and head for the airport. (Don't forget to pack this book; you may need it for re-entry.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Abroad.... That's a horse of a different color., June 2, 2002
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So you got that dream job.... London, Tokyo, New Delhi, Pretoria? When you get there, you discover that you're "Not in Kansas any more." Trust me, I have done it five times, a move abroad is not like moving across the state or across the country. Suddenly you are far fom home, far from the people and things you know and love, and everything seems to work just a little bit differently. And if you think it is bad for you, just ask your spouse and kids....

Nevermind, Linderman and Hess do a great job of helping you with all the concerns that you might have in your move. This book sets forth the good, the bad, the ugly, and the funny in an international move. Even if you are lucky enough to have a corporate move-planner to assist you, this book is a gem to help you get ready psychologically for the move and what comes afterwards.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Tell me something I DON'T know
This book was very disappointing.

I purchased to read on a long flight overseas and was done within minutes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hoolia

5.0 out of 5 stars First or 10th time overseas, this book is a help and a comfort
I just landed in El Salvador -- my fourth foreign country in nine
years -- and it all struck me again -- that feeling that I'm lost and
will never settle in, even... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Marlene M. Nice

5.0 out of 5 stars the first one was good, this version is even better!
I think some of the people who reviewed this book must be talking about the first version, published several years ago. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kelly B. Midura

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than ever -- and it was great before!
Before you go, while you're headed there, and even after you've moved, you'll find "The Expert Expat" an indispensable guide to living outside your country of citizenship. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Margaret E. Sondey

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but only answers the HOW, not the WHY
I'm so glad there are books like Expert Expat that tell you and try to show you how to live overseas. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Winston Wu

4.0 out of 5 stars Great how to guide, but incomplete and not deep
I'm so glad there are expatriation books like this one, Expert Expatriation, because expatriation from America is a subject that the US media considers taboo and non-existent... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Winston Wu

5.0 out of 5 stars Expat Expert gives high marks for Expert Expat!
The authors of this excellent and comprehensive resource guide for expats of all stripes contacted me when they learned this newly revised edition of their book (formerly called... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Robin Pascoe

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for familes, steer clear if you're in business
This book contains overall good information and very humorous stories about living abroad. The fact that it was written by two women shows in the items covered. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Nicholas Ciske

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of it's kind
Melissa Brayer Hess and Patricia Linderman truly deliver in The Expert Expatriate. If you are even considering a move overseas, read this to get a good look at the reality of... Read more
Published on February 23, 2006 by Suzanne Mitchell

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Knowledge for Temporary situations
I got the book because I am contemplating moving overseas, permanently. This book is wonderful for all those out there that are moving to a different country because of work, and... Read more
Published on February 5, 2006 by T. Diggs

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