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Feb 13, 2009
Jason
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Getting Out: Your Guide to Leaving America is volume 2 in Process Media’s Self-Reliance series, and aspires to be an all-purpose guide for expatriation from the USA. Written with a pessimistic slant toward the current state of the nation (only natural, since Process’s books tend to lean firmly to the left), the book presents a compelling case for leaving the country, be it for political or economic reasons, or for a chance at adventure.
Ehrman splits up the book into eight parts — Ways More...
Ehrman splits up the book into eight parts — Ways More...
Apr 11, 2010
Bird Brian
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Basically a guidebook for moving abroad. The publish date is 2006, so beware- some of this information (regarding visa regulations, tax laws, etc) may be out of date already. Mostly, this consists of short data sheets and blurbs about each country, with an occasional short essays thrown in with personal experiences of Americans who have gone to live in a given place. This book alone won't be sufficient to plan a move abroad, but there are some helpful references cited, so I do recommend it as a
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Sep 24, 2008
Janice
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although i marked this as "read," you can only read so far into this appropriately-timed book before it becomes a list of countries and their pluses and minuses re: the expatriate lifestyle. there are very helpful facts, such as the legality/safety of open homosexuality in each country, etc. i enjoyed looking up the few countries i might be interested in spending some time in, and then it was kind of done for me.
the first part, though, is a useful and interesting overview More...
the first part, though, is a useful and interesting overview More...
Jun 18, 2011
Molly
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This book is more like a reference book. I agree with some of the other reviews, it's totally pointed on the left side and very pessimistic. Like America is absolutely horrible. Period. Yet in reality, not all of the people featured in the book have left America just because they hate it. It just wasn't for them.
It is a good book to having though if you travel a lot, for long periods of time and need to have a quick reference to read to up on a country.
It is a good book to having though if you travel a lot, for long periods of time and need to have a quick reference to read to up on a country.
Aug 09, 2009
Arwen
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This is the next step up from poring over various Lonely Planet books on different countries. The snapshots of American expatriate life in other countries never cease to fascinate me, and there are helpful suggestions for every aspect of emigration from the difficulty level of getting a work visa to the world's most and least expensive cities to live in. I am still shocked that Winston-Salem is the 124th cheapest city out of 144. . .
May 29, 2011
Rori
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Excellent primer on how to get out of the United States. LOTS of information on other countries and how easy/difficult it is to move there. My copy got wet and mangled somehow (??) but it still sits on my bookshelf (which is saying something, because I have very little space and A LOT of books) waiting to be used/re- read.
If you're looking to get out of the US, it's a definite "must" read.
If you're looking to get out of the US, it's a definite "must" read.
Jan 31, 2011
Randolph
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Not a bad little reference but very limited in scope. If you're not a young, unattached, well-to-do student with no responsibilities this book isn't really for you. A book is also not the best format for this reference - things change too quickly. Flip real estate to make a living? Great advice. You can do better with many websites - in fact about a tenth of the book is just a list of URLs.
Feb 23, 2010
Carissa
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LOVED this book, too much.
This is one of those books that unless you really plan on doing what the title suggests, you shouldn't read it. This goes into the details of how to actually move abroad. And it didn't scare me, it made me want to do it. I put the book away for a week, because it made me way too excited.
Ultimately, a fabulous book.
This is one of those books that unless you really plan on doing what the title suggests, you shouldn't read it. This goes into the details of how to actually move abroad. And it didn't scare me, it made me want to do it. I put the book away for a week, because it made me way too excited.
Ultimately, a fabulous book.
Jan 02, 2009
Laura
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great book! info on moving overseas. lists detailed info on 50 countries and what to expect for setting up a business, social life, retiring, ease of residency, how far the dollar will go, etc. personal letters from many expats sorted by country or topic.
Aug 26, 2009
Chelle
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Covers many of the practical considerations of moving to and working in another country, whether you want to be legal or fly under the radar.
Nov 21, 2007
Hilary
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It's got kind of an annoying style, with contributions from some people I wouldn't want to be friends with at all, but it's interesting information. The main thing I learned is, Canada: Easier than you think. Especially if you don't mind working in the middle of the country, where they need a lot of young workers right now, because of the shale-oil stuff, but who knows how long that will last, and, ew. But ultimately, Canada's a big country with a relatively small population, so they aren't v
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Jul 23, 2010
Jaime
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This book has plenty of useful information but the editing/proofreading is so poor as to be distracting. Still, it's a decent resource.
Jul 12, 2007
Jaimie
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Dang it. There aren't not as many opportunities as I thought. And England is really cold even in July. The book is well-organized but it doesn't have as much information about each country as I would like. It does let you know the countries which are the most lenient towards marijuana possession, though, in case anyone needs to know.
Dec 17, 2009
Mark
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How to leave America. Supposed to be practical, but might be more geared to just daydreaming. I've put up with Bush for this long, why leave now?
Apr 18, 2009
Page
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SO FAR I'M LEARNING SO MANY THINGS ABOUT VISAs and NITTY GRITTY SNAPSHOT DETAILS OF EX-PAT DESTINATIONS. This book is wicked awesome.
Mar 06, 2008
Lana
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2010 i plan to be an expatriate of America, or die trying. this book is almost as essential as a friggin dictionary.
Dec 21, 2010
Cristina
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it appears to be a lot more difficult to indefinately leave the country than i had initially anticipated. bummer.
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