{"product_id":"lights-shadows-discoveries-away-from-home-perspectives-on-american-german-and-chinese-cultures-paperback","title":"Lights \u0026 Shadows: Discoveries Away From Home: Perspectives on American, German and Chinese Cultures - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGertraude Roth Li\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you planning to go abroad? Take a long trip or even live overseas for a while? Do you want to understand why people in the other culture behave the way they do? Do you want to prepare yourself to interact with them accordingly?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you live, have lived or might want to live abroad in the future, \u003cem\u003eLights \u0026amp; Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e will help you: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnticipate difficulties and avoid certain pitfalls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how your own culture influences you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee your home country through the eyes of another culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize whether you are a good fit for your destination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLights \u0026amp; Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e is not about different food habits or shaking hands for a greeting. Instead you'll find out how people think and relate differently. Let yourself be inspired. Culture is like an iceberg--discover the part below the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLights \u0026amp; Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e American, German and Chinese expats share their experiences of living as foreigners in one of these three cultures. Their candid observations and opinions will challenge you to ponder your own values and assumptions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen I was away from home, I saw the lights of my country. After I came back I became more aware of the shadows.\u003c\/em\u003e (A.J., a retired German engineer)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGertraude Roth Li holds a Ph.D. in history and Asian languages and is fluent in the three relevant languages. She grew up in Germany, has lived in the US, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Japan and worked in refugee resettlement and international exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48635677933817,"sku":"9781985557857","price":21.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/6neN-93eAV9781985557857.webp?v=1783236316","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/lights-shadows-discoveries-away-from-home-perspectives-on-american-german-and-chinese-cultures-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}