A weak American in Russia & Ukraine : adventures & misadventures among the natives
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Arlington, VA : CreateSpace, [2012].
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
947.085 PARCH
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947.085 PARCH
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Published
Arlington, VA : CreateSpace, [2012].
Format
Book
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281 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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"A painfully funny collection of travel nightmares -- country and culture shocks -- experienced by an American living and working among the natives over the past 20 years. It offers practical tips on how to cope with: sexy young women who view foreign men as potential ATM machines and transportation out of their closed countries; herds of stampeding Slavs on city streets, in metro areas and supermarkets; angry motorists who stop for pedestrians at crosswalks only because they are bumpier than potholes; packs of howling stray dogs who don't understand English and Slavic attack pigeons. A Weak American in Russia & Ukraine also takes readers by the hand and allows them to experience the agony of entering a collapsing post-Soviet medical systemand interacting with Kafkaesque bureaucracies. And it provides foreign men, who seek Slavic brides, priceless advice that can save them from bankruptcy, jail and even confinement in a psychiatric hospital. The result is a book that weaves comic misadventures without trivializing serious issues, including AIDS, rampant corruption and ecocide; shatters many prevailing stereotypes about Slavic men and women; and clears up numerous culturally-based misunderstandings Americans typically have of Russians and Ukrainians. A Weak American in Russia & Ukraine is bound to be a source of hearty laughter for aching souls and an essential guide to help Americans and other foreigners cope with, and even enjoy, the challenges of daily life in Russia and Ukraine; and understand the many harsh post-Soviet political, economic, social and environmental realities in these countries. 59 chapters with 60 original illustrations."
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Parchomenko, W., Chu, V., & Parchomenko, G. (2012). A weak American in Russia & Ukraine: adventures & misadventures among the natives . CreateSpace.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parchomenko, Walter, Vikki. Chu and Guy. Parchomenko. 2012. A Weak American in Russia & Ukraine: Adventures & Misadventures Among the Natives. CreateSpace.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Parchomenko, Walter, Vikki. Chu and Guy. Parchomenko. A Weak American in Russia & Ukraine: Adventures & Misadventures Among the Natives CreateSpace, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Parchomenko, Walter., Vikki Chu, and Guy Parchomenko. A Weak American in Russia & Ukraine: Adventures & Misadventures Among the Natives CreateSpace, 2012.
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