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Title: Culture Shock! Germany (Culture Shock! Country Guides) by Richard Lord ISBN: 1-55868-756-4 Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.73 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great resource for understanding Germans and Germany
Comment: For anyone planning on living, studying, or working in Germany for any duration of time my advice to you is: "Don't leave home without this book."
Important to keep in mind that Lord writes the book from the perspective of an American citizen who is married to a German, has lived in Germany for over 15 years, and has exchanged opinions with other foreign residents in Germany. In the introduction he discusses the parable of the blind men and the elephant and how this elephant is Germany with its "wildly contradictory ways."
All in all, this is a very well written, organized, and balanced guide to Germany and modern German Life. (This review is of the revised 1999 edition)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Great Book for those Planning to Live in Germany
Comment: I have recently returned from living and working in Germany for one year. I read this book upon my return to the States and found Mr. Lord's perspective unbelievably accurate of the culture that I experienced. Germany is a wonderful place, but as with any country, the culture can be confusing at times. Mr. Lord, an American who is married to a German and has spent 15 years living there, gives a very raw, accurate, and insightful perspective on the German culture. He informs the reader about Germany's history, current customs, traditions, daily life, and how Germany's culture is evolving today. Many reviewers believe that Mr. Lord's perspective is a tad bitter. I believe brutally honest is a better description. He delivers a very accurate perspective for foreigners who plan to be immersed in the German culture for a long period of time. I highly recommend this book to anyone planning to live in Germany.
I would not however recommend this book to people planning a small vacation there. It is not a light and happy-go-lucky travel brochure. If you are looking for the charming cultural differences in Germany, check out a travel guidebook.
Rating: 3
Summary: pretty good except for bitter undertones
Comment: This book is packed with information and little interesting historical tidbits. It was interesting and easy to read. After living in Germany for a year now, I can say that while plenty of his observations seem accurate, others seem exaggerated....especially the negative ones. And most of the book has a really bitter negative undertone. It seems the author actually doesn't like Germany or Germans all that much. The dedication reads "For Gudrun, the main reason that I've stayed in Germany"...clearly Germany itself was not reason enough for him to stay. Nonetheless, this is still a decent and informative book. If you read it just keep in mind (it's hard to forget) that it was written by someone who is only there for his wife and doesn't really like it.
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Title: When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do by Hyde Flippo ISBN: 0844225533 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 28 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The German Way : Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs in the German-Speaking World by Hyde Flippo ISBN: 0844225134 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 11 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: In the Know in Germany: The Indispensable Cross-Cultural Guide to Working and Living in Germany (In the Know (Living Language)) by Jennifer Phillips, Christopher Warnasch ISBN: 1400020468 Publisher: Living Language Pub. Date: 15 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Scheisse!: The Real German You Were Never Taught in School by Gertrude Besserwisser, David Levine ISBN: 0452272211 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Wicked German (Wicked Travel Series) by Howard Tomb, Jared Lee ISBN: 1563052946 Publisher: Workman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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