Cart
|
|
my account
|
wish list
|
help
|
800-878-7323
Hello, |
Login
MENU
Browse
New Arrivals
Bestsellers
Featured Preorders
Award Winners
Audio Books
See All Subjects
Used
Staff Picks
Staff Picks
Picks of the Month
Bookseller Displays
50 Books for 50 Years
25 Best 21st Century Sci-Fi & Fantasy
25 PNW Books to Read Before You Die
25 Books From the 21st Century
25 Memoirs to Read Before You Die
25 Global Books to Read Before You Die
25 Women to Read Before You Die
25 Books to Read Before You Die
Gifts
Gift Cards & eGift Cards
Powell's Souvenirs
Journals and Notebooks
socks
Games
Sell Books
Blog
Events
Find A Store
Don't Miss
15% off new books on Powells.com!*
Spring Sale
Big Mood Sale
Teen Dream Sale
Powell's Author Events
Oregon Battle of the Books
Audio Books
Get the Powell's newsletter
Visit Our Stores
Powell's Staff:
Five Book Friday: In Memoriam
(0 comment)
Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
Read More
»
Brontez Purnell:
Powell’s Q&A: Brontez Purnell, author of ‘Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt’
(0 comment)
Rachael P.:
Starter Pack: Where to Begin with Ursula K. Le Guin
(0 comment)
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
##LOC[Cancel]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
##LOC[Cancel]##
Customer Comments
thestationaryhobo has commented on (2) products
Survival Kit for Overseas Living for Americans Planning to Live & Work Abroad
by
L Robert Kohls
thestationaryhobo
, September 17, 2010
I never had much of a problem with culture shock. Maybe it was because I went to Haiti when I was in 8th grade. Maybe I never really struggled with culture shock because I love it when the unexpected happens. However, I have seen many people who really struggled with culture shock. I remember an English Lit teacher my first year in Mexico City who said at a school-sponsored pizza party “Every morning I wake up I wonder if I am going to die.” I remember seeing people crying because they were just plain frazzled. I saw people depressed the moment the walked off the airplane at the end of Christmas break. Culture Shock can be a real heartache for some. I just finished L.Robert Kohl’s Survival Kit for Overseas living – For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad and highly recommend it for someone about to go through their first or second living abroad experience. The book is filled with not just abstract “People are different” explanations but practical exercises to help the reader deal with the overwhelming transition to another country. For example Chapter 13 “Know thy Host Country” lists out 9 “information gathering areas” to help you figure out what drives the culture you are in. Chapter 14 lists out 47 questions for you to revisit and fill in as you learn. I have seen how culture shock can turn nasty and ruin someone’s experience overseas. If your going abroad then why risk it? Read L.Robert Kohl’s Survival Kit for Overseas living – For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad and highly and read it slowly. I never had much of a problem with culture shock. Maybe it was because I went to Haiti when I was in 8th grade. Maybe I never really struggled with culture shock because I love it when the unexpected happens. Kevin P www.stationaryhobo.com
Was this comment helpful? |
Yes
|
No
report this comment
You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons The World on One Cartoon a Day
by
Mo Willems
thestationaryhobo
, September 17, 2010
One of the things that I enjoyed about living overseas was you didn’t have to go out of your way to see something unexpected and that just helped make your day more interesting. Living in the United States, you can go through your daily routine and not see anything outside of the norm for weeks or months at a time. Maybe that is why people slow down at traffic accidents. However living outside of my home I would often see curious moments, a new kind of seasonal fruit in the market, a micro-public transport bus packed with people, a knife sharpener using his bike pedals to power his traveling knife sharpening kit, a man carrying an entire refrigerator on his back. Mo Willems’ book “You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monssons: The World on One Cartoon a Day” does a great job capturing the essence of those regular but fleeting “well, would you look at that” moments. Willems drew one cartoon of a day during a year of traveling around the world. The cartoons are not necessarily meant to be funny like an editorial comment, but just moments that gave him pause, like “10/17 man blessing his cigarette stand before opening new delhi, india” or “01/26 card game in the middle of a packed (jakarta – bogor, java, indonesia) train”. The book should not necessarily be read cover to cover in one or a few sittings. Rather, it is great to flip through and ponder over a few pages at a time. In drawing one cartoon a day, Mr. Willems did not rush through his observations but took time to ponder over certain moments, and the reader should approach the book in the same way, taking a few moments every now and then to visit the world Willems creates. Kevin P www.stationaryhobo.com
Was this comment helpful? |
Yes
|
No
(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment