Createspace Independent Publishing Platform What foreigners need to know about america from a to z: how to understand crazy american culture, people, government, business, language and more, paperback/lance johnson

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This unique book paints a revealing picture of America and its people for those foreigners who will benefit from a better understanding of America.

It will also inform Americans who want to learn more about the U.

and how it compares to other countries around the world.

World traveler and teacher Lance Johnson studies cultural differences and the difficulties foreigners have understanding crazy America, as some call it.

Foreigners might come to the U.

to work for American employers, to open branch offices or factories for their homeland employers, to start their own businesses, or go to school.

Others might work for American organizations in their homelands or have American teachers there.

An understanding of American culture and language will contribute to their success.

As the title suggests, this book is for foreigners.

Dictionaries say they are people who are not citizens of a country.

For this book they are defined as anyone who is not sufficiently familiar with American culture to achieve success.

This includes the multitudes of foreign-born, naturalized citizens who have lived in the U.

for years and still struggle with the ways and the language.

A foreigner could also be a first-generation American whose immigrant parents did not fully expose their children to American culture and they now pay the price in mainstream U.

There are lots of other examples, too.

FORMAT Each of the 26 chapters' brush strokes contributes to the final painting of what America is all about.

For ease of understanding, the chapters are grouped into four sections.

(The sections are available as individual books as well.

) -Section I - America's Heritage.

This defines the historical background of why America and its people became who and what they are today.

-Section II - America's Culture.

This section describes everyday life in America, ranging from customs and etiquette, to what's on the minds of Americans, to education.

Practical advice is provided for the one million forei.