Michael Sommers is an expert on Brazilian life--he's lived there for 13 years. In Moon Living Abroad in Brazil, he provides firsthand tips on everything from climate to culture, all in an easy-to-understand manner. Moon Living Abroad in Brazil is packed with essential information & must-have details on setting up daily life, including obtaining visas, arranging finances, gaining employment, choosing schools, & finding health care--plus practical suggestions for how to rent or buy a home for a variety of needs & budgets, whether you're moving to a metropolis or a more rural location. With color & black & white photos, illustrations, & maps to help you find your way, Moon Living Abroad in Brazil will help you tackle the big move with complete confidence. ...

Steve Bloom’s Living Africa is a personal journey through the length & breadth of Africa by one of the most brilliant photographers of the living world at work today. Steve Bloom achieves a breathtaking intimacy with this extraordinary continent in landscapes & wildlife from desert to jungle & human life from remote tribal village to teeming metropolis. See silverback mountain gorillas deep in the Congolese rainforest; endangered black rhino drinking at a moonlit waterhole; a wildebeest calf in the moments after its birth; & an impala in the dramatic instant of its death. The people we encounter are inspirational too: Ndebele women running community workshops; Mozambican migrant workers toiling in a gold mine three kilometres below ground; pilgrims in the ancient rock-hewn churches of northern Ethiopia; & fishermen on the Niger River at dawn. Bloom combines vivid personal experience with a passionate articulation of the environmental & other challenges faced by Africa in the twenty-first century. Everywhere is apparent his deep affection & affinity for the continent where he grew up, & to which he has felt compelled to return throughout his life. Printed on high-quality semigloss paper, this large photographic book collects 236 of Steve Bloom’s celebrated images of the African continent & its people, interspersed with seven essays by Bloom, with explanatory commentary on the photographs & their subjects. ...

What`s it really like Living & Working in Britain? Not surprisingly, there`s a lot more to life than castles, cricket & crumpets. This book is guaranteed to make your life in Britain easier & more enjoyable, irrespective of whether you`re planning to stay for a few months or indefinitely. Adjusting to day-to-day-life in Britain just got a whole lot simpler! The most comprehensive & best-selling book about living in Britain since it was first published in 1991. ...

What`s it really like Living & Working in France? Not surprisingly there`s a lot more to life than baguettes, berets & boules! This book is guaranteed to hasten your introduction to la vie francaise, irrespective of whether you`re planning to stay for a few months or indefinitely. Adjusting to day-to day-life in France just got a whole lot simpler! The most comprehensive & best-selling book about living in France since it was first published in 1993. ...

Written in an entertaining style, Living & Working in Germany is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. It contents include finding a job, permits & visas, health, accommodation, finance, insurance, education, shopping, post office & telephone services, public transport, motoring, TV & radio, leisure, sports & much, much more. It is packed with essential information & insider tips to help minimize culture shock & reduce the newcomers rookie period to a minimum. Living & Working in Germany has been written to meet the needs of anyone wishing to know the essentials of German life however long your intended stay, you ll find the information contained in this book invaluable. General information isn t difficult to find in Germany (provided you speak German!) & a multitude of books are published on every conceivable subject. However, reliable & up-to-date information in English specifically intended for foreigners living & working in Germany isn t so easy to find, least of all in one volume. This book was written to fill this void & provide the comprehensive practical information necessary to help you feel at home. You may have visited Germany as a tourist, but living & working there is a different matter altogether. Adjusting to a different environment & culture & making a home in any foreign country can be a traumatic & stressful experience & Germany is no exception. Living & Working in Germany is the most up-to-date source of general information available for foreigners in Germany. However, it isn t simply a monologue of dry facts & figures, but a practical & entertaining look at life. First published in 2000 & now in its 5th (fifth) edition, it s the only up-to-date book currently published for those planning to live or work in Germany. It contains up to twice as much information as similar books & is essential reading for newcomers.” ...

Written in an entertaining style, Living & Working in Italy is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. It contents include finding a job, permits & visas, health, accommodation, finance, insurance, education, shopping, post office & telephone services, public transport, motoring, TV & radio, leisure, sports & much, much more. It is packed with essential information & insider tips to help minimize culture shock & reduce the newcomers rookie period to a minimum. Living & Working in Italy has been written to meet the needs of anyone wishing to know the essentials of la dolce vita however long your intended stay, you ll find the information contained in this book invaluable. General information isn t difficult to find in Italy (provided you speak Italian!) & a multitude of books are published on every conceivable subject. However, reliable & up-to-date information in English specifically intended for foreigners living & working in Italy isn t so easy to find, least of all in one volume. This book was written to fill this void & provide the comprehensive practical information necessary to help you feel at home. You may have visited Italy as a tourist, but living & working there is a different matter altogether. Adjusting to a different environment & culture & making a home in any foreign country can be a traumatic & stressful experience & Italy is no exception. Living & Working in Italy is the most up-to-date source of general information available for foreigners in Italy. However, it isn t simply a monologue of dry facts & figures, but a practical & entertaining look at life. First published in 2001 & now in its 5th (fifth) edition, it s the only up-to-date book currently published for those planning to live or work in Italy. It contains up to twice as much information as similar books & is essential reading for newcomers.” ...

What's it really like Living & Working in Switzerland? Not surprisingly, there's a lot more to it than cuckoo clocks, skiing & yodelling! This book is guaranteed to make your life in Switzerland easier & more enjoyable, irrespective of whether you're planning to stay for a few months or indefinitely. Adjusting to day-to day-life in Switzerland just got a whole lot simpler! ...

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This is a collection of work by photographer Ian Berry which reflects his concern with everyday life & the human condition, & segregation in South Africa. Berry has continued visiting & working in each of the different communities throughout the political & social conflict created by apartheid. This book also contains three essays which provide a chronology of his time spent in the country. He has been the recipient of many awards, among them the Arts Council`s first major photographic bursary in 1974 & Nikon`s Photographer of the Year Award in 1977. He has had a number of one-man exhibitions & taken part in a broad range of shows. ...

Tracy Edwards is a true heroine of our time. Against unimaginable odds she captained the first all-woman crew in the longest, toughest yacht race in the word. Her boat Maiden broke British records in the Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race in 1989. It was a feet no-one, especially the predominantly male sailing world, had believed was possible. Tracy followed it in 1998 with a dramatic attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy to break the record for circumnavigating the globe. Sadly, this time 40-foot seas & a broken mast ended her chances. Having been lucky enough to survive the worst the sea had to offer she was still planning a further voyage when, at the end of 1999, aged 37, Tracy gave birth to her daughter Mackenna & life took on a new perspective, finally convincing her that the sea can no longer take first place in her heart & soul. ...