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American Ways

A Guide for Foreigners in the United States

By: Gary Althen

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American Ways

A Guide for Foreigners in the United States

By: Gary Althen

Althen (former foreign student adviser, U. of Iowa) gives advice to foreign visitors to the U.S. that is intended to help them understand the motivations, attitudes, communication styles, and actions of Americans. Emphasizing the interpretation of observed behavior, he covers ways of reasoning and American ideas about politics, family life, education, religion, the media, social relationships, racial and ethnic diversity, male-female relationships, sports and recreation, driving, shopping, personal hygiene, and organizational and public behavior. Over-generalization is an understandable danger in such a work as this, but Althen does make an effort to emphasize that there are variations among Americans, while he concentrates on the similarities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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0933662688

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American Ways

A Cultural Guide to the United States of America

By: Gary Althern,Janet Bennett

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American Ways

A Cultural Guide to the United States of America

By: Gary Althern,Janet Bennett

This essential guide sheds light on the unique American psyche and national character, now in a third edition. Whether you're a businessperson beginning to work in the United States or a foreign student visiting for a semester, this new edition of American Ways will help you navigate America's diverse and changing culture. From the deep-seated attitudes that mark the American character to customs and everyday activities, American Ways explores the tapestry of the country's life, providing invaluable information on cultural values, politics, education, religion, and relationships. In this revised edition, Gary Althen and Janet Bennett have added material that reflects some of the important changes that have occurred over the last decade. This edition features new material on American politics, reflecting the impact of the Bush administration as well as the election of the nation's first black president, and an updated chapter on the effects of social networking sites on meeting people and creating friendships.

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Nicholas Brealey

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1931930961

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9781931930963

American Ways

A Cultural Guide to the United States of America

By: Gary Althern,Janet Bennett

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A Cultural Guide to the United States of America

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German Immigrants

Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, 1855-1862, with Places of Origin

By: Gary J. Zimmerman

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German Immigrants

Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, 1855-1862, with Places of Origin

By: Gary J. Zimmerman

The second volume of German Immigrants provides information on about 35,000 German immigrants from Bremen who arrived in New York from 1855 to 1862. The names are arranged alphabetically, and family members are grouped together, usually under the head of the household. In addition, data on age, place of origin, date of arrival, and the name of the ship are supplied, plus citations to the original source material.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806311606

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9780806311609

Intercultural Services

By: Gary M. Wederspahn,William R. Sheridan

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Intercultural Services

By: Gary M. Wederspahn,William R. Sheridan

For worldwide intercultural services, here is one-stop shopping at its best. This easy-to-use guide gives you practical advice to locate, evaluate, purchase, and oversee intercultural services. It describes and provides easy access (including websites and e-mail addresses) to the world's leading intercultural services. These high-impact, productive, and cost-effective service providers are critical to your operation's growth strategy and global success. This handy guide covers the gamut of intercultural services. Whether you are managing a multi-cultural workplace, preparing to enter the global business arena, or are already competing internationally, you'll find valuable, practical insights and information on: * exploring intercultural services * key intercultural concept * cross-border roles and organizations * choosing service providers * working with suppliers * types and qualities of products Based on the author's 30+ years of being a user, purchaser, manager, evaluator, designer, and provider of intercultural services, this book presents a helpful, in-depth review of all you must know to make the right decisions about intercultural services. Clear examples and checklists lead managers step-by-step through virtually all aspects of understanding, assessing, and acquiring intercultural services.

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Routledge

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1136394729

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9781136394720

Introducing World Missions (Encountering Mission)

A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey

By: A. Scott Moreau,Gary R. Corwin,Gary B. McGee

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Introducing World Missions (Encountering Mission)

A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey

By: A. Scott Moreau,Gary R. Corwin,Gary B. McGee

This bestselling textbook by leading missionary scholars offers an engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world. It provides a broad overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for missions. It also considers personal and practical issues involved in becoming a missionary, the process of getting to the mission field, and contemporary challenges a mission worker must face. Sidebars, charts, maps, and numerous case studies are included. This new edition has been updated and revised throughout and features a full-color interior. Additional resources for professors and students are available online through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

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Baker Academic

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1441224491

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9781441224491

The Devil's Tickets

A Vengeful Wife, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age

By: Gary M. Pomerantz

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The Devil's Tickets

A Vengeful Wife, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age

By: Gary M. Pomerantz

Kansas City, 1929: Myrtle and Jack Bennett sit down with another couple for an evening of bridge. As the game intensifies, Myrtle complains that Jack is a “bum bridge player.” For such insubordination, he slaps her hard in front of their stunned guests and announces he is leaving. Moments later, sobbing, with a Colt .32 pistol in hand, Myrtle fires four shots, killing her husband. The Roaring 1920s inspired nationwide fads–flagpole sitting, marathon dancing, swimming-pool endurance floating. But of all the mad games that cheered Americans between the wars, the least likely was contract bridge. As the Barnum of the bridge craze, Ely Culbertson, a tuxedoed boulevardier with a Russian accent, used mystique, brilliance, and a certain madness to transform bridge from a social pastime into a cultural movement that made him rich and famous. In writings, in lectures, and on the radio, he used the Bennett killing to dramatize bridge as the battle of the sexes. Indeed, Myrtle Bennett’s murder trial became a sensation because it brought a beautiful housewife–and hints of her husband’s infidelity–from the bridge table into the national spotlight. James A. Reed, Myrtle’s high-powered lawyer and onetime Democratic presidential candidate, delivered soaring, tear-filled courtroom orations. As Reed waxed on about the sanctity of womanhood, he was secretly conducting an extramarital romance with a feminist trailblazer who lived next door. To the public, bridge symbolized tossing aside the ideals of the Puritans–who referred derisively to playing cards as “the Devil’s tickets”–and embracing the modern age. Ina time when such fearless women as Amelia Earhart, Dorothy Parker, and Marlene Dietrich were exalted for their boldness, Culbertson positioned his game as a challenge to all housebound women. At the bridge table, he insisted, a woman could be her husband’s equal, and more. In the gathering darkness of the Depression, Culbertson leveraged his own ballyhoo and naughty innuendo for all it was worth, maneuvering himself and his brilliant wife, Jo, his favorite bridge partner, into a media spectacle dubbed the Bridge Battle of the Century. Through these larger-than-life characters and the timeless partnership game they played, The Devil’s Tickets captures a uniquely colorful age and a tension in marriage that is eternal.

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Crown

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1400051630

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9781400051632

Fatal Dosage

By: Gary Provost

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Fatal Dosage

By: Gary Provost

A true-life account of the trial of Anne Capute, a licensed practical nurse charged with administering a fatal dosage of morphine to a terminally ill patient

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Bantam

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0553249533

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9780553249538

Book's by Gary Althen

American Ways

American Ways

American Ways

American Ways

American Ways

American Ways

German Immigrants

German Immigrants

Intercultural Services

Intercultural Services

Introducing World Missions (Encountering Mission)

Introducing World Missions (Encountering Mission)

The Devil's Tickets

The Devil's Tickets

Fatal Dosage

Fatal Dosage

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