An encounter can be a chance meeting, a planned get-together or even a confrontation. This collection of stories, non-fiction and poems features a variety of foreign encounters: with family, friends,... More > lovers, animals, cultures, or just with one`s own prejudices and preconceptions.
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Follow Barry around the world as he tells the story of how teaching English as a foreign language changes his life. After doing a TEFL course in London, he flies to South America alone. He has no job... More > to go to but hopes that teaching English will fund his travels – ultimately, it opens up opportunities all over the world.
During Barry’s two-year TEFL adventure he has several nervy encounters with local louts in Ecuador and Brazil, collapses after a trip to Machu Picchu, gets stuck next to ecstasy raving loonies and a transvestite on a Greyhound Bus across America, struggles to settle Down Under, finds himself working for strict Catholic nuns in Bangkok, and meets some sex mad Babushkas on the Trans-Mongolian railway.
This book is essential for anyone who wants to see how rewarding it can be to teach English in a foreign land.< Less
The Foreign Teachers' Guide to Living and Teaching in China was written to provide prospective foreign teachers with a consolidated, reliable, valid, and up-to-date source of information about living... More > and teaching in China. It covers over 50 topics and addresses virtually every social and work adjustment issue a foreign teacher will most likely encounter during his or her first year in the Middle Kingdom.
If you are currently thinking about moving to China to teach English, then you owe it to yourself to read this guide. In it, you'll learn very valuable information about China's education system, the role of the foreign English teacher, the truth about salaries and school-provided housing, dating and relationships, and how to avoid being exploited and abused.< Less
David Hendricks is a former U.S. military officer trained to reverse engineer foreign technology. During a private consulting job, he is recruited by a covert operations unit specializing in recovery... More > of alien spacecraft. They plan to bring down a UFO using a little ingenuity and lots of luck. Cory, an abductee who seeks revenge for all the years of kidnapping and insane torture, is used to lure in the aliens. Colonel MacKay, the mission commander, is an overachieving hard-nosed military expert who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Dr. Sheila Brannan, a psychologist who specializes in terrorist organizations, uses paranormal mind games to make contact. For the laid back pragmatist Hendricks, getting along with his colleagues is the first step to survival against an alien culture fighting to keep secrets. Success could bring the greatest discovery or the worst disaster.< Less
Nilla, a sixteen-year-old German girl, finds refuge from the tumult and influence of the rising Nazi regime by entering the Dominican Order of the Poor School Sisters. But her life quickly turns her... More > away from solitude and solace toward a remarkable journey that changes her forever.
Nilla's story is a coming of age tale in a foreign land where nature and humanity show their most bitter faces. She encounters hardship, prejudice, and injustice, but also forges an enduring friendship with Tanik, a young Indian woman. The ensuing cultural frictions force Nilla to confront relentless questions as the lines between right and wrong are persistently blurred. Nowhere can she find answers; not even God seems to offer a clear path. But as Nilla faces her world, she discovers strength and value within herself and her religion. She learns to separate the light and darkness in the souls around her.< Less
This Dictionary meets the need for clear and concise definitions of the often highly technical terms you may encounter or employ. It contains an extensive vocabulary, covering a wide range of topics... More > relating to computing science and is available in English and Russian.
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The boys encounter a pre-war German man who attempts to entice them to be part of the German Navy, possibly to get their hands on one of the amazing submarines the boys regularly test, and a... More > Frenchman who also would like to have them come to be part of his country's naval forces. When it looks as if they might fall for these schemes, the question is, are they secretly doing this for the United States, or for themselves?< Less
A most practical guide and know-how book to be considered by immigrants who are not familiar with the American way of life and lifestyle of Americans. It provides priceless advice and tips on how to... More > succeed in America, the dos and the don’ts, how to cope with hardship, how to overcome difficulties, and how to make dreams come true. Based upon the personal experience of Petrit Demaliaj, a former Lt. Colonel and engineer in the Albanian Air Force and Army, who immigrated to the United States and encountered the best and worst in his struggle to survive. He suffered a lot, but finally he made it and became a success story. Learn from his wisdom, experiences, sweat, tears and determination. Written by the international best selling author, Maximillien de Lafayette, who knew personally Petrit Demaliaj.< Less
Frenchmen are proud of themselves, but they actually make plenty of French mistakes !
French speakers often judge others by the amount of spelling errors in a written document. So if you want to... More > write better than your average Frenchman, this is the book for you! Our 100% en français quizzes will show you the most common mistakes encountered in France.
Write French better than a Frenchman is destined to help you perfect your French, as easily as possible. Prepared for advanced learners only, this quiz-book teaches French spelling, grammar, and conjugaison, using everyday vocabulary.
We hope you will enjoy these exercises, and most of all, enjoy writing French better than a Frenchman !
Pierre-Henri GADENNE is a real, live Frenchman. He lives in Paris and works as a communications consultant. He is also the author of two French books entitled “Investissez dans l’orthographe”, as well as the inventor of a French language certification called “Test d’orthographe PHG”.< Less
Frenchmen are proud of themselves, but they actually make plenty of French mistakes !
French speakers often judge others by the amount of spelling errors in a written document. So if you want to... More > write better than your average Frenchman, this is the book for you! Our 100% en français quizzes will show you the most common mistakes encountered in France.
Write French better than a Frenchman is destined to help you perfect your French, as easily as possible. Prepared for advanced learners only, this quiz-book teaches French spelling, grammar, and conjugaison, using everyday vocabulary.
We hope you will enjoy these exercises, and most of all, enjoy writing French better than a Frenchman !
Pierre-Henri GADENNE is a real, live Frenchman. He lives in Paris and works as a communications consultant. He is also the author of two French books entitled “Investissez dans l’orthographe”, as well as the inventor of a French language certification called “Test d’orthographe PHG”.< Less
