Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in the USA Paperback – July 13, 2011

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Newcomer's Handbook For Moving To and Living in The USAMike LivingstonFirst Books, Portland, ORISBN0-912301-57-02005 US$23.95Travel/RelocationReviewed by Frederick Noronha [...]Who wouldn't like to migrate to the USofA? As one of the fewcitizens of this planet who wouldn't -- the migration virushas gotten out of my system -- this reviewer has to concedethat Mike Livingston's is a fascinating book.Across 337 tastefully-designed pages packed with information,the freelance editor and writer based in Takoma Park,Maryland brings us a wide range of useful information.For someone who has never ever visited the US, this bookoffered new and insightful tips into how this society works.One would have taken years to fathom out the logic of thereal-estate system. Or, how do you deal with your kidsentering schooling in quite another world.Even understanding etiquette -- Americans, we're told, areinformal, value their privacy, they're conscious of time andtend to be competitive -- could be a challenge without inputsfrom someone in the know. Based on our own experiences, wemake assumptions about how societies work. But these simplydon't work across societies.Needless to say, this book doesn't get stuck with cliches andtrivalities. First Book seems deep into the Newcomer'sHandbook series. They have publications for Atlanta, Boston,Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St Paul, New YorkCity, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.Each deals with a range of information -- from finding aplace to live, to getting settled, money matters,communications, useful websites and more. If I ever change mymind tomorrow, this is a book I'd probably treat as my Bible.And if I don't, this is a kind of book which I wish would bepublished for my home-region. After having lived here fordonkey's years, there's still a lot ofsystematically-arranged information which one needs accessto.

The Newcomer's Handbook is an excellent reasource for all the information you need before moving to the USA either as a student or to work for a local company/organization. Written well enough so it can be read as you would read a novel, it covers all the important aspects of the American culture, society, business, goveranment and day to day life.If you read only one book before moving to the USA, make it this one!

Very helpful. Very useful.This book explains everything you need to know

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