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1.
- Practical Relocation and Expatriate
guides
After
the Boxes Are Unpacked: Moving On After Moving
In, by
Susan Miller
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Encouragement to help women through the
transition of moving. There are millions
of women experiencing the effects of
trauma and transition that moving brings
in their life. AFTER THE BOXES ARE
UNPACKED gives hope and encouragement to
help women through the major impact of a
move and equips them with the tools for a
smoother transition. Each chapter gives
principles to move by and walks the reader
through the process of learning to let go,
start over and move ahead with her life
after moving. I share what I've learned
through my own 14 moves, along with the
wisdom I've gained from teaching and
counseling women who have gone through
similiar circumstances. AFTER THE BOXES
ARE UNPACKED offers moving stories,
practical tips and bibical insights to
help a woman in her transition.
The author, Susan Miller E-Mail
newmin@aol.com , July, 1997
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Reader Review:
A reader from Mesa,AZ, (November 1998)
writes: Ideal book for helping adjust
after being uprooted. Susan's book
reflects from her personal experience the
struggles women go through uprooting and
leaving behind so many wonderful friends
and mnemories. I have moved several times
as an Army wife and it has become harder
through the years. This book offered
encouragement and comfort and helpful
tools for 'moving on' and adjusting to
your new environment. This is an excellent
gift to give to someone who has just moved
in from out of town.
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Living
and Working Abroad (Culture Shock! Practical
Guides), by
Monica Rabe
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An essential guide to living outside
one's home country, especailly valuable
for first time expatriates.
See also:
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Culture
Shock - Successful Living Abroad: a Wife's
Guide, by
Robin Pascoe
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At one time or another, almost everyone
has entertained the fantasy of living
abroad. In one's dreams, language is no
problem, the natives are always friendly,
and every day is another adventure in
paradise. The reality, however, is quite
different--especially for the dependants
of people whose careers take them
overseas. Suddenly, the tag-along spouse
finds him or herself in a strange land,
without friends or family, and often
without a job. There's a household to be
set up and run, social events to be
navigated, and often children to be
raised--all in a foreign culture whose
rules the spouse may be struggling to
understand.
For those transplanted better halves,
help is on the way in Robin Pascoe's
Culture Shock! A Wife's Guide. Though
Pascoe has obviously written her book with
traveling wives in mind, the sound advice
she gives is applicable to partners of
either sex. From dealing with
pre-departure jitters to hiring household
help, from making the cultural transition
to fighting off boredom, Pascoe's
suggestions are equal opportunity. So if
your life's partner is about to head
overseas for a long-term assignment, get
Culture Shock! A Wife's Guide to help ease
you over the rough spots of getting
adjusted.
See also: Women's
Guide to Overseas Living, by Nancy
J. Piet-Pelon, Barbara Hornby
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Will
This Place Ever Feel Like Home? : Simple Advice for
Settling in After Your
Move, by
Leslie G. Levine
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Synopsis
Based on more than 100 personal
interviews and her own relocation
experience, author Leslie G. Levine offers
a wealth of insights and practical
resources for successfully settling into a
new home and community after moving.
Anyone facing the task of making a new
place for themselves will find the
practical help they need to make
meaningful connections.
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Reader Review:
A reader from Philadelphia, PA ,
November 8, 1998 The Perfect Gift for
Anyone Who Is Moving! Will This Place Ever
Feel Like Home? is a wonderful reference
for ANY move. Even though our new home was
only 10 miles from our previous one, the
stress and uncertainty still existed as we
tried to acclimate to a new school
district and a new community. Leslie
Levine's book provided so many of the
tools we needed to make our transition a
successful one. Whether your move is 10
miles away or 10,000, Will This Place Ever
Feel Like Home? should be the first thing
loaded into the moving truck. In fact, I
will personally be giving it as a gift to
anyone I know who is moving to a new
location!
A reader from Reston, Virginia ,
October 31, 1998 A practical and
psychologically appealing guide WILL THIS
PLACE EVER FEEL LIKE HOME? grabs the empty
spaces left in your home and your heart
after your move and helps you fill them
much faster than you feel is possible.
Both short-term coping and eventual
acclimation seep from the pages of the
book into your rooms and your mind,
smoothing the adjustment of individuals
and families alike. A must for those who
can't afford years to transition from
feelings of being unconnected to ones of
enjoyment.
A reader from New York , October 30,
1998 Something for everyone, every
situation. This book covers its subject
from all angles. It speaks to many
different audiences, from the family with
children to people on their own for the
first time. The quotes from those that Ms.
Levine interviewed for the book illustrate
in a personal way the many different
emotional experiences that people have
when they move. Excellent reading not only
for those who are moving, but also for
anyone who wants to help and understand
someone who is.
See also: Moving
Your Family Overseas, by Rosalind
Kalb, Penelope Welch
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The
Insiders' Guide(r) to
Relocation,
Beverly Roman
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Synopsis
Reviews Book Description Whether moving
across town or to another country, The
Insiders' Guide(r) to Relocation helps
turn the challenges of moving into a
positive, productive and enriching
experience. The guide contains 26 chapters
complete with organizational checklists
and offers advice to negotiate house
sales, help for career-interrupted
partners, methods to find new schools and
doctors, tips to help children settle into
the new community, information on
retirement and estate planning and much
more.
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See also: SMART
MOVES: Your Guide Through the Emotional
Maze of Relocation, by Audrey
McCollum (May 1998)
This book is unique as it helps prepare
you for the pains and joys of many
different types of life transitions.
Starting with the first urges for change,
the book discusses stepping back and
taking a fresh look at relationships,
work, play, environment and resources.
SMART MOVES teaches constructive
communication and positive decision
making. It considers the emotions that you
and loved ones are likely to feel during
these major transitions, and explains how
to turn the stresses of change into
strength.
SMART MOVES has been praised by
educators, physicians, relocation
professionals, and movers of all ages as
an invaluable resource. The authors' work
has been cited in THE BOSTON GLOBE,
GLAMOUR, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE
NATIONAL BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY,
NEWSDAY, PARENTS, FAMILY LIFE, MOBILITY
MAGAZINE, SESAME STREET PARENTS, and a
variety of regional publications.
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2.-
Living and Working in Britain
Living
and Working in
Britain, by
David Hampshire, illustrated by Jim Watson
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The essential practical guide to living
in Britain, the book has a wealth of
detailed information that can save you
time, frustration and money.
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London
for
Families,
by Larry Lain, Michael Lain
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Review
Billed as the first guidebook for
families seeking to "live like a local" on
their vacation in London, London for
Families is an accessible, well-organized
and even friendly guide to a fun and
hassle free trip abroad. Foreign travel
can bring families together, give kids a
new interest in history and social
studies, and provide lasting lessons in
cultural identity, according to authors,
the brothers Larry and Michael Lain, who
stress that these benefits are made easier
in London where there is no real language
barrier.
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"Foreign travel is a marvelous thing to
offer to young people," write the authors.
"The world is shrinking at a pace their
parents could have never imagined: young
people must be more world-oriented than
their parents to live in the new century,
and will need a greater understanding of
world cultures than previous generations
needed." With practical recommendations,
like the best place to watch the Changing
of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (in
front of the Victoria Monument) and the
location of Lewis Carroll's original
handwritten copy of Alice in Wonderland
(in the galleries of the British Library),
London for Families is a must-have.
Not to get lost as you roam around the
city, see also:
Atlas
London A to Z (July
1998)
Unlike streets in the US, London's
roads do not follow a logical numbering
system (or even a logical system, for that
matter!), so navigating you and your
family around the maze of dead-ends and
one-way streets can be a nightmare!
Knowing the quickest routes from A to B is
a learning process, and is largely a
matter of time. But here is your escape
route.
This pocket-sized street atlas has been
the London cabby's bible for years. It is
by far the best-selling, all-color street
atlas of the city, covering every street,
lane, highway, mew, garden, close, glen,
river, bridge and motorway. In addition,
it shows the tube and mainline train
stations, gardens, parks, schools and
major points of interest, making it your
best friend on a trip to this historic
city.
A complete index lists every entry, so
you can get from Baker Street to the Tate
Gallery and back to Leicester Square in
the evening without getting frustrated and
spending hours going round in circles.
With this book in hand, you'll be able to
direct you and your family without any
hesitation, and you'll also know when the
cabby is taken you the "long way home"
(haven't I seen that street corner
before?).
Reader Review:
Absolutely Essential for anyone in
London If you do not want to get lost in
London - buy one of these!! -they are
invaluable to finding tube stations, Post
Offices, Train Stations and for even just
trying to figure out where you have ended
up! I lived in London for 3 years and I
still use one, every street is included so
that wherever you end up you can quickly
and easliy find your way. It also lists
all the Post Codes, because some addresses
in London may be just listed as SW7 - and
to find out WHERE that is you can just
look at the front map reference or in the
back index. Every street and tube station
is listed in the index..and there is a
handy Underground Tube Map on the back -
ALL you need in London! Much easier to use
than a map.
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British
English, A to
ZEd, by
Norman W. Schur
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A rigorously researched, wickedly
witty, and eminently useful collection of
over 5,000 Briticisms (and
Americanisms).
A reference designed to ease Americans'
confusion over British usage, explaining
5,000 British slang terms and common
phrases, and translating each into its
nearest American equivalent. Includes an
index of Americanisms, and glossaries of
cricket terms, rhyming slang, and units of
measure. Updated April 1992, originally
published (hardcover) in 1987 by Facts On
File.
see also:
- and
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Passport
United Kingdom : Your Pocket Guide to British
Business, Customs & Etiquette (Passport to the
World)
by Timothy Harper, Tom
Watson (Illustrator), and Barbara
Szerlip
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Reviews
Success in international business is
not just about your product and service,
or about terms and delivery schedules.
Success is about people, traditions and
relationships. Passport books are
comprehensive guides to understanding a
country's people, culture, etiquette and
communication styles.
see also:
Business
U.K. : A Practical Guide to Understanding
British Business Culture, by Peggy
Kenna, Sondra Lacy
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3. -
Guides for
Families
Lonely
Planet Travel With Children (Lonely Planet Travel
Survival
Kit), by
Maureen Wheeler
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Review
If you think children and travel are
mutually exclusive, Travel with Children
is here to prove you wrong. Author Maureen
Wheeler had been circumnavigating the
globe for years in the company of her
husband and saw no reason to stop once
their two children came along. Her book
was written in response to the many
parents who wondered if they should
postpone travel until their kids were
older. Absolutely not, Wheeler says; for
every drawback to travel with kids (and
there are many), there are also numerous
benefits. Parenting is, after all, a
universal experience, and children can
open many doors to foreign cultures.
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This third edition of Travel with
Children includes Maureen Wheeler's
practical guide to everything from getting
ready to getting wherever you're going, as
well as travel stories from readers, other
Lonely Planet staffers, and even the
Wheelers' well-traveled children, Kieran
and Tashi.
So, if you have a yen to travel, don't
worry about farming the kids out to
grandma--arm yourself with Maureen
Wheeler's Travel with Children and take
them along. Think of the stories you'll
have to tell the grandchildren.
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see also:
Moving
With Children : A Parent's Guide to Moving
With Children, by Thomas T., Ph.D.
Olkowski, Lynn Parker (Contributor)
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Take
Your Kids to Europe : How to Travel Safely (And
Sanely) in Europe With Your Children (3rd
Ed), by
Cynthia W. Harriman
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Although written with a vacation in
mind rather than a relocation, these books
are gold mines to help plan ahead, and to
set out the excitement in store in Europe
for our young companions.
Reader Reviews
A reader from San Jose, California USA
(August 1998) writes: Start planning you
Europe vacation with this book ! If you
are unsure about taking your kids to
Europe read this book and you will be
ready to go ! My children are 13 and 10
and we have always talked about a trip to
Europe. It was refreshing to find a book
that is geared for family travel in Europe
and encourages you to go for it (most
travel books don't say much regarding
families), I found no other book that
compares.
TYKE covers the logistics of planning a
trip to Europe and covers the many ways
you could approach such a trip. The author
presents plenty of good ideas and
suggestions to help you plan a trip that
you and your kids will enjoy. I found the
book to be very inspirational.
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Even though they were able to take off
6 months, the experiences they had were
helpful for our three week stay. There is
a great chapter on budgeting your trip and
a great list of resources in the back of
the book.
A reader from Baltimore, Maryland, USA
(August 1998) writes: Both before and
during the trip, this book was our bible!
Cynthia Harriman's Take Your Kids to
Europe was incredibly helpful to us in
preparing for our recent trip to Europe.
Ms. Harriman reassured us in our decision
to spend three weeks in Spain, France and
Italy with our 9 and 5 year olds (along
with another family with similar age
children) by sharing some very concrete
reasons on the whys and hows to really
spend time "experiencing" this magnificent
continent. Her list of things to take,
things to do before hand, things to see
while there, and ways to deal with some of
the day-to-day occurences were very
insightful and proved extremely helpful.
She referred us to other books that were
excellent resources on hotels, restaurants
(Rick Steves' Italy 1998 and the Mona
Winks series) which made our sightseeing
fun and funny! We very much appreciate her
many suggestions on some of "off the
beaten track" places to visit and ways to
discover Europe through the eyes of our
children. Thank you Cynthia for this
wonderful resource!!!!
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Marathon
Dad : Setting a Pace That Works for Working
Fathers, by
John Evans
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Reader Review:
Dr. Michael J. Murphy from Orleans, MA
, (November 1998) writes: In "Marathon
Dad", John Evans details the next giant
step in the devlopment of fatherhood. Much
effort has gone into the attempt to better
connect men to their emotional lives. And
equal energy has been invested in
establishing appropriate limits for male
behavior. But seldom, if ever, has there
been a more detailed and concise attempt
to integrate the reality of modern
maleness with the passionate and heartfelt
viccisitudes of fatherhood. In sparkling
prose that reflects an intimate
familiarity with the daily dramas of
parenting, Evans takes on the ego-wobbling
fears at core of modern dad's hesitancy to
attach as much importance to diaper
changing as slo-pitch softball; fear of
confronting mom; fear of the mockery of
other men; fear that in this domain, as in
so many others, he will not be man
enough.
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Evans provides the foundational
gridwork upon which a strong structure of
competent fathering can be built. When
Freud was asked what mattered in life he
responded, "Only two things - love and
work." Evans amply demonstrates that the
time has passed when the American man can
in good conscience sacrifice one for the
other. "Marathon Dad - Setting a Pace that
Works for Working Fathers" is above all a
book about love - a father's love for the
most precious work he will ever share; his
family.
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Special books for Children
The
Moving Book : A Kid's Survival
Guide, by
Gabriel Davis, et al
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A coping guide to the stressful
experiece of moving house offers young
readers various activities that teach them
various facets of moving, such as packing
a pet and how to go about packing personal
belongings.
Reader Reviews:
A reader from Okinawa, Japan, (December
1998) writes: Military families must have
this book. I am the wife of a Marine. Our
family moves every three to four years.
Thank goodness this book was written. I
encourage any military family to buy this
book!
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A reader from Boston, (October 1998)
writes: An excellent book for children who
are moving to a new town. My 8-year-old
daughter received this book as a gift when
we moved cross-country. She was very
nervous about the move, but this book
helped her tremendously. It turned moving
into an adventure. I have since
recommended this book to other parents. It
is well written and full of helpful
advice.
A reader from Atlanta, (December 1997)
writes: Excellent book; it really helped
my kids. My family just experienced a
difficult cross-country move. My two boys
(ages 7 and 9) each had their own copy of
this book (going away gifts from a
neighbor) and each really made it his own.
I think it played a large part in helping
them cope with our move, helping them to
understand what was going on and what to
expect. I highly recommend it.
see also: 1st
Day Blues (Decision Is Yours
Series)
Reader Review: A reader from WA
(September 1997) writes: A wonderful tool
for newly-relocated children! This book
not only helps children realize that they
can make choices that affect their lives
and attitudes, but also teaches them that
they are not alone in facing the
discomfort of being "the new kid." It
shows them that their choices can affect
how they meet and overcome the challanges
of a new school situation. All parents who
have children who are relocating should
get this special gift for them!
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The
Berenstain Bears' Moving Day (First Time
Books), by
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
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This is the story of the Bear family's
move to their now-famous tree house in
Bear Country. Would Brother Bear like it?
Would he find new friends? He wasn't sure
until he got there.
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Goodbye
House, by
Frank Asch
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As the moving van waits outside, Bear
says goodbye to each room in the empty
house. What he learns is that it's never
goodbye forever for we carry our memories
with us.
From possibly tearful goodbyes to
excited anticipation of experiences to
come, see also:
Kid's
London
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We must mention Golf
Blasted
Heaths and Blessed Greens : A Golfer's Pilgrimage
to the Courses of
Scotland,
by James W. Finegan
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Scotland's famous golf courses come
alive in this memoir from the former golf
columnist and author of Emerald Fairways
and Foam Flecked Seas. With plenty of
detours (the author's wife doesn't play
golf), Finegan captures the spirit of the
sport's hallowed backyard.
Every golfer alive knows that he or she
has two ancestral homes: one's own, and
Scotland. On her rolling shores the game
of golf had its origins, and to walk the
links of St. Andrews is to feel at one
with the shepherd who decided one day to
see how far he could whack a stone with
his crook. Most serious golfers will make
the pilgrimage to Scotland, to try to hit
the Postage Stamp green at Troon, to trace
the footsteps of Ben Hogan at Carnoustie,
and to brave the challenge of the Road
Hole at St. Andrews; all golfers dream of
taking such a trip.
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For the tourist or the dreamer, there
can be no better guide than James W.
Finegan. A passionate advocate of the game
that's played on the links between land
and sea, Finegan combines a writer's eye,
a historian's knowledge, and a golfer's
sense of wonder and apprehension to
provide an impossibly ambitious grand tour
of golf's native land.
In a loop of a thousand miles that
begins in Edinburgh and ends across the
Firth of Forth in St. Andrews, Finegan
covers some sixty courses, visiting the
true shrines of the game, the courses that
are well known and respected, and the
little-known gems you might otherwise pass
right by. He shares the history of the
courses, both of their creation and of the
most famous matches played there; he also
writes marvelously about the scenic and
strategic charms to be found as you play
them yourself. And he provides all the
information you need to make your
arrangements to do just that -- because,
unlike most championship courses in the
United States, the great courses of
Scotland are available to the public.
In addition to his delightful
descriptions of the golf to be found
there, Finegan gives us his
recommendations for places to stay,
ranging from the most modest
bed-and-breakfast to the most magnificent
castle hotel. He describes the pleasures
to be found off the beaten track: the
spectacular views from a country road, or
the ancient cathedral that's worth a stop
on the way to the first tee. And because
all the travel within the country is done
by car, he spells out the actual routes
from town to town and course to
course.
Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens is a
book to be read, to be savored, and to be
tucked away in your suitcase when you
finally undertake the journey of your
dreams.
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Classic
Golf Courses of Great Britain and Ireland : A
Hole-By-Hole
Companion
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Reader Reviews:
A reader from Logansport, Indiana ,
writes (May 1998): Good review of the
major links and inland courses in the UK.
I would agree that the Belfrey does not
belong in the book but it has hosted a
couple Ryder Cups. The yardage
illustrations were well done and give the
reader a lesson in course design.
A reader from New York, NY , writes
(October 1997): Good book. Drawings help
refresh memories of course play. This is a
good book. The text is fine although I
would quarrel with the inclusion of the
Belfrey. The stroke-savers drawings are
very detailed and handsome. Perhaps better
for someone who has already played the
course to help relive old memories.
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Golf
Great Britain and Ireland : A Traveler's Guide to
More Than 2,500 Courses in England, Scotland,
Wales, Northern Ireland, and
Ireland
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Whether golfers prefer links or
parkland courses, a brisk walk over hills
or a gentle stroll across a meadow, Golf
Great Britain and Ireland offers
comprehensive information about more than
2,500 courses in the United Kingdom and
Ireland. Included are up-to-date
descriptions of each course and detailed
geographical maps of each region.
Reader Review:
A reader from New York, NY (October
1997) writes: A must-have for golfing
travel to the British isles. This book is
invaluable. It gives all the details
needed to plan and set up a golfing
vacation to Great Britain. Golf reviews
are short and to the point and quite
reliable.
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The
Golf Courses of the British Isles (Classics of
Golf), by
Bernard Darwin, et al
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Sports and Outdoors Editor's
Recommended Book
Long out of print but now reissued in a
facsimile edition, this classic tour of
British golf courses and the golfer's
psyche by naturalist Charles Darwin's
grandson, survives 87 years after its
original publication as one of the fittest
and most elegant books ever penned on the
sport. As a writer on golf, Bernard Darwin
was not just the origin of the species, he
remains, decades after his death, one of
its aces, as well.
Reader review:
A reader from Hillsborough, CA (October
1997) writes: this is the eloquently
written book on golf courses ever. If you
are thinking about traveling to the
British Isles to play the courses, or if
you simply want to enjoy them from your
favorite reading chair, without the
hassles of transatlantic travel this is
the best and most enjoyable.
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6. -
General Guides for Visiting London
(and...)
The
Penguin London Mapguide : The Essential
Guide, by
Michael Middleditch
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Reader Reviews:
A reader from Seattle, WA (November
1998) writes: I have used this mapguide
since 1990 -- it is my "bible" in London.
Far more portable and much less
overwhelming than "London A-Z", this
mapguide contains everything a traveller
in London will need. If I could only take
one book to London, this would be the
one.
A reader from Riverside, California
(December 1997) writes: A comprehensive
and easy-to-read pocket map guide to
London. I have lived in London and visit
there extensively. This pocket guide is
the most comprehensive I have found. It is
easy to read for a newcomer, but in-depth
enough for a really experienced
Londonphile. As only one example, the map
delineates the location of the London
Stone, sadly anonymous in modern times
(and on any other map I have ever used),
but historically significant. The guide
includes locations of a host of
destinations, including theatres,
significant buildings, museums, etc, etc.
My only complaint about the guide is the
same for any map of the city; detail pages
do not step far enough out of the core
downtown areas. Overall, an excellent
rating.
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see also:
The
Perfect London Walk: The author
(June 1996) writes: I wrote this book
because so many Americans never get beyond
the London of the West End. The Perfect
Walk opens the door to the rest of London.
You take the tube to Belsize Park, walk
around to Keats' Cottage, walk to the top
of Parliament Hill (all London at your
feet), then across Hampstead Heath to the
Spaniard's Inn for lunch. In the
afternoon, Kenwood House, Highgate Village
and Karl Marx's grave in spooky Highgate
Cemetery, location for many Hammer horror
films. -- Roger Ebert
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Cheap
Eats in London : The Savvy Traveler's Guide to the
Best Meals at the Best Prices (Cheap Sleeps
Series), by
Sandra A. Gustafson
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Considering the reputation of English
cuisine, you can't be too careful when
choosing a restaurant in Britain. Cheap
Eats in London is an invaluable guide to
more than 170 of the city's pubs,
restaurants, wine bars, and tearooms.
Author Sandra A. Gustafson tells what to
expect from each establishment in her
book: the decor, quality of the food,
service, and ambience are described in
great detail in personal reviews, while a
sidebar gives particulars such as the
establishment's phone number, address,
price range, and payment options (i.e.,
whether credit cards are accepted). In
addition to individual restaurant
listings, Cheap Eats in London also
includes maps, advice on tipping,
information about the value-added tax
system, and even a glossary of British
food terms to help you decide whether you
want to take a chance on Spotted Dick or a
Scotch Egg.
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Reader Reviews:
A reader from Danville, CA , (December
1997) writes: The chatty style is fun to
read... and the author's not shy about
expressing an opinion, which is
refreshing. There's a substantial write up
on each spot, much better than the fifty
words or so in most guidebooks. She does
tend toward the touristy, but she also has
some good ideas about finding bargains at
the posh places. If you liked this, check
out her Cheap Sleeps series, too.
A shopper (June 1997) writes: Must buy
for good and interesting eating in London
Don't be misled by the title. This book
lists restaurants from cheap fish and
chips to steaks. She has reviewed
affordable eating places and includes
fascinating stories about each one. Some
of the places are just little shops but
she also includes the popular Hard Rock
Cafe. The book is well organized and
categorized including lists by price
range, lists by sections of London, lists
by type of cuisine, and a convenient
glossary of English food terms like
"bangers and mash" which is sausage and
mashed potatoes. There are even
recommendations about tipping, British
beer, and what to do in a traditional
British pub.
My favorite places out of this book
were The Fryer's Delight for fish and
chips and Fortnum and Mason's for tea. So
if you want to stay away from fast food
joints and tourist traps this book will
steer you towards excellent economical
eating. (This text refers to an out of
print or unavailable edition of this
title.)
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Notes
from a Small
Island, by
Bill Bryson
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Bill Bryson is an unabashed Anglophile
who, through a mistake of history,
happened to be born and bred in Iowa.
Righting that error, he spent 20 years in
England before deciding to repatriate: "I
had recently read that 3.7 million
Americans according to a Gallup poll,
believed that they had been abducted by
aliens at one time or another, so it was
clear that my people needed me." That
comic tone enlivens this account of
Bryson's farewell walking tour of the
countryside of "the green and kindly
island that had for two decades been my
home." (--This text refers to the
hardcover edition of this title)
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Travel Editor's Recommended
Book
Bryson has written fine books in the
past, but he's outdone himself here. The
premise is one last trip 'round England
before returning to the States,
chronicling the places, interactions, and
turns of phrase (like "mustn't grumble")
that make the Brits so darn British. By
turns cynical, naive and adolescent (who
else would come up with names like "Little
Puking"?), the historic detail is
impressive, but its smirk potential is
tremendous. (--This text refers to the
hardcover edition of this title)
Humor Editor's Recommended
Book
Reacting to an itch common to
Midwesterners since there's been a Midwest
from which to escape, writer Bill Bryson
moved from Iowa to Britain in 1973.
Working for such places as Times of
London, among others, he has lived quite
happily there ever since. Now Bryson has
decided his native country needs him--but
first, he's going on a roundabout jaunt on
the island he loves.
Britain fascinates Americans: it's
familiar, yet alien; the same in some
ways, yet so different. Bryson does an
excellent job of showing his adopted home
to a Yank audience, but you never get the
feeling that Bryson is too much of an
outsider to know the true nature of the
country. Notes from a Small Island strikes
a nice balance: the writing is
American-silly with a British range of
vocabulary. Bryson's marvelous ear is also
in evidence: "... I noted the names of the
little villages we passed
through--Pinhead, West Stuttering,
Bakelite, Ham Hocks, Sheepshanks ..." If
you're an Anglophile, you'll devour Notes
from a Small Island. If you're not, this
is a great place to start.
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England
As You Like It : An Independent Traveler's
Companion,
by Susan Allen Toth
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"Tucked into the deep hills of western
Dorset, just off the major tourist routes
across England, Chedington is so small
that its handful of cottages doesn't even
appear on some large-scale maps. Here, far
from crowds that haunt Blenheim Palace,
Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, or
Haworth, I find the England of my
dreams--quiet, pastoral, and sometimes
endearingly eccentric...."
Join Susan Allen Toth as she takes you
along on her fascinating journeys to
London, to enchanting gardens, to a
fairy-tale castle on the Cornish coast
with a history-laden past--and to sights
both hidden and known. With a novelist's
eye for detail and an intrepid traveler's
love of adventure, Ms. Toth reveals the
secrets of impeccable preparation, while
leaving plenty of room for surprising
discoveries.
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And ever practical, she offers her
experience on how to keep a travel
journal, how to be your own travel agent,
how much time to allow for your visits, as
well as the pleasures of
bed-and-breakfasts, supermarket souvenirs,
and hidden gardens in the city of London.
Lively, trenchant, personal, and above
all, entertaining, England As You Like It
puts the armchair and real-life traveler
under the wing of a seasoned and
multitalented tour guide.
"A delightfully written book full of
anecdotes and tips, lived and learned by
the author. Toth's personable style makes
readers feel as though they are actually
traveling with her through the charming
corners and coves of Great Britain."
--The Toronto Sun
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My
Love Affair with
England, by
Susan Allen Toth
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Kirkus Review, August 1992
Another engaging thematic ramble from
the author of How to Prepare for Your High
School Reunion (1988), Ivy Days (1984),
and Blooming (1981).
Toth made her first trip to England in
1960. Armed with street map and umbrella,
the college senior attended classes,
mastered the London Underground, and
nearly overdosed on theater before
hitchhiking through the countryside with a
friend. Here, her gently shaded
reminiscences of this and subsequent trips
have the simple declarative style and
self-revealing moments of her other books
and especially fit her subject.
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From Pixey Green to Hickley Broad,
Sheepy Magna to Great Wapses, Toth focuses
on the singular features and quirky
details that not only make each visit
supremely satisfying but also keep her
returning for more. She shares the
excitement of a badger-sighting arranged
by a protective country- house host; a
search for the smallest church in England
(she and husband James prefer unspoiled,
out-of-the-way places); a morning at local
sheepdog trials; rhapsodies on clotted
cream and English breakfasts; and, in
recent years, the start of a collection of
walking sticks for the footpaths that
provide her most exhilarating excursions.
Thirty years and many trips later, Toth
still seeks England as a refuge despite
the inevitably troubling signs of the
times, and her idiosyncratic observations
are a cheery contrast to more traditional
tour books (or what she calls "bleak
chic"). Anglophiles will cherish this
kindred spirit like a delicately flowered
teacup, and will envy her unique finds.
(-- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus
Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
--This text refers to an out of print or
unavailable edition of this
title.)
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England
for All
Seasons, by
Susan Allen Toth
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Traveling with Susan Allen Toth is like
journeying with a good friend who's
anxious to show you her own personal
England. Whether walking under the Thames
in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, meeting the
residents of a donkey sanctuary in Devon,
echoing through the halls of a "new"
medieval castle, offering advice for the
"guilty traveler" or strategies for the
"sneaky shopper," Toth's writing is alive
with a passion for her subject. She
completely agrees with Samuel Johnson:
"When a man is tired of London, he is
tired of life," and her repeat trips to
this city and the English countryside show
she's anything but tired.
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England for All Seasons is the third in
a trilogy of Toth books devoted to the
joys of travel in Great Britain. This book
shows that any season is the right time to
be in England, as the author relishes in
the changing essences of English rain,
shares her penchant for secondhand books,
glories in the profusion of English
gardens, dabbles in the art of "doing" a
museum well, and dares the decadence of
English desserts.
Toth's useful insights and
tried-and-true advice is applicable for
seasoned travelers and first-time
visitors. Her enthusiasm prompts one to
seek and to find one's own English
secrets. --Kathryn True
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Fodor's
2006 Great Britain (Fodor's Gold
Guides), by
Fodor
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"Obligatory reading for millions of
tourists... well-written, and with good
historical sections...." -- The
Independent, London
63 pages of maps -- and dozens of
unique features:
- Smart Travel Tips A to Z
- Fodor's Choice
- What's Where
- Festivals Chronology
- Background reading
- Complete index
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The best guide to Great Britain,
updated every year:
- All the legendary sights -- from
London's Big Ben to Yorkshire's Castle
Howard, from the Lake District to Loch
Ness
- More than 40 irresistible
itineraries, with the best tours of
Shakespeare Country,
- the romantic Cotswolds, and
beyond
- Great city walks, castle-hopping in
Scotland, boating on the Thames,
stately house treasures, golf at St.
Andrews
- Where to shop -- bowlers and
biscuits to tweeds and tartans
- Top theater, from the Bard in
Stratford to West End hits
- Where to stay and eat, no matter
what your budget
- London landmarks, country manor
hotels, Elizabethan inns
- The latest restaurants, coziest
pubs, most lavish teas -- the best of
Britain's booming dining scene
- Fresh, thorough, practical -- off
and on the beaten path
- Costs, hours, descriptions, and
tips by the thousands
- All reviews based on visits by
savvy writer-residents
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Fodor's
2006 London (Fodor's Gold
Guides), by
Fodor
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The Complete Guide, with Great Walking
Tours, the Best Dining, Shopping and
Country Day Trips
"Obligatory reading for millions of
tourists." -- The Independent, London
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