Expatriate Games

Author : David Fromm
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781626365094

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Expatriate Games by David Fromm Pdf

When Dave Fromm graduated from college with good grades and high LSAT scores, he planned to apply to law school. But he actually wasn’t that sure he wanted to go, at least not right away. A few years earlier, he’d been to Prague for a weekend, and played a game of pickup basketball there. And he was a decent basketball player, though not good enough to make the team at Boston College either time he’d tried out. So he did the kind of thing we’d all do if we had the guts (and a foolhardy sense of determination) – he moved to Prague, even though he didn’t speak Czech, or know anyone who’d been to Prague, or if they had basketball leagues there, much less professional leagues, much less if they let foreigners play. Expatriate Games is Dave Fromm’s touching and amusing memoir of the year (1994) he spent playing basketball for TJ Sokol Kralovske Vinhorady, a Czech semi-pro team. Throughout, Fromm, a self-proclaimed “gym-rat,” struggles with his teammates, the European style of play, and the language barrier. But miraculously, Fromm describes how despite the struggles the team came together, a girl appeared, and he was introduced to a side of Prague most foreigners can’t--a Prague full of ghosts and back alleys and a people simultaneously embracing and reeling from transition.

Author : Judith Parzych
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781503537279

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Expatriate Games by Judith Parzych Pdf

Moving is never an easy task, especially moving to a foreign country. Expatriate Games is a book that describes the challenges and unexpected joys of adapting to a life abroad as experienced by a culture-shocked young mother as she struggles to make a life for herself, her engineer husband and their four-year-old daughter in Orsay, France.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Law
ISBN : PURD:32754065395117

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Issues Presented by Proposals to Modify the Tax Treatment of Expatriation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daphné Bolz,Michael Krüger
Publisher : Arete Verlag
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9783964231086

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A History of Sport in Europe in 100 Objects by Daphné Bolz,Michael Krüger Pdf

Modern sport originated in Europe. During the age of Enlightenment, gymnastics and athletics from Antiquity were rediscovered and changed into new cultural and educational forms, which shaped both the body and the mind. The industrialisation of Britain and Europe eventually introduced organisational patterns that gave 'sport' not only a name, but also a new structure. This was a distinctive product of European civilisation, which spread across the modern world. The 100 objects that are collected here are both material objects and forms of communication which explore the transformation and diversity of sports, games and physical education in Europe whether for training, performing or as part of other forms of celebration or festivity. This book is the first attempt to create a kaleidoscopic history of European sport through its rich material culture and emerged from a desire to develop transnational research in sports history. 110 authors from 39 countries have participated in a genuinely pan-European project, introducing the reader to the fascinating range of people, institutions and places which made up the world of modern European sport.

Author : R. Santamaria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1414032927

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Expatriate Games by R. Santamaria Pdf

Author : Mike McNamee,Jim Parry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317980506

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Olympic Ethics and Philosophy by Mike McNamee,Jim Parry Pdf

This book contains an international collection of essays by leading philosophers of sport on the ethics and philosophy of the Olympic Games. The essays consider a range of topics including critical reflections on nationalism and internationalism within the Olympic movement, sexism in Olympic marketing and sponsorship, the preservation and corruption of Olympism, the underlying ideology of the Olympic Games, the inequalities of perception in ability and disability as it informs our understanding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and comparisons between ancient and modern interpretations of the meaning and significance of the Olympic Games. This book will be of interest to historians, philosophers, and sociologists of sports, as well as to the sporting public who simply want to know more about the grounding ideas behind the greatest show on earth. This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport, Ethics and Philosophy.

Author : Amy K. Levin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317443322

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Global Mobilities by Amy K. Levin Pdf

Global Mobilities illustrates the significant engagement of museums and archives with populations that have experienced forced or willing migration: emigrants, exiles, refugees, asylum seekers, and others. The volume explores the role of public institutions in the politics of integration and cultural diversity, analyzing their efforts to further the inclusion of racial and ethnic minority populations. Emphasizing the importance of cross-cultural knowledge and exchange, global case studies examine the conflicts inherent in such efforts, considering key issues such as whether to focus on origins or destinations, as well as whether assimilation, integration, or an entirely new model would be the most effective approach. This collection provides an insight into diverse perspectives, not only of museum practitioners and scholars, but also the voices of artists, visitors, undocumented immigrants, and other members of source communities. Global Mobilities is an often provocative and thought-inspiring resource which offers a comprehensive overview of the field for those interested in understanding its complexities.

Author : Mark Trenowden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Aliens
ISBN : 0754111016

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Expatriate Games by Mark Trenowden Pdf

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1119 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Players by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Mark Trenowden
Publisher : Mark Trenowden
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1846670012

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Expatriate Games - 662 Days in Bangladesh by Mark Trenowden Pdf

Bangladesh is a destination for only the most battle-scarred traveller. Henry Kissenger's infamous 'basket case' label, just about the only PR about the country to have made it to the west, is not entirely unfounded, and it is against this backdrop that the auto biographical account Expatriate Games takes place. The narrative charts a fascinating and engrossing voyage of discovery. Through all the adversity the author's look at the country is both critical and sympathetic, any exasperation accompanied by a willingness to see people as individuals and swallow any distaste one might feel towards practices of which one disapproves, over and above the necessity to get along.

Author : John R. Wennersten
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313345074

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Leaving America by John R. Wennersten Pdf

Today more than ever, large numbers of Americans are leaving the United States. It is estimated that by the end of the decade, some 10 million of the brightest and most talented Americans, representing an estimated $136 billion in wages, will be living and working overseas. This emigration trend contradicts the internalized myth of America as the land of affluence, opportunity, and freedom. What is behind this trend? Wennersten argues that many people these days, from college students to retirees, are uncertain or ambivalent about what it means to be an American. For example, many are uncomfortable with that they believe America has come to represent to the rest of the world. At the same time, globalization and advances in technology have enabled the growth of a telecommuting work force whose members can live in one country and work in another, and this trend, among other factors, has encouraged a new generation of people to respond to the pull of global citizenship. Leaving America is an important reexamination of one of the most central stories in the history of American culture—the story of the immigrant coming to the Promised Land. While millions still come to America and millions more still wish to do so, there is an important counterflow of emigration from America to distant parts of the planet. This book focuses on modern American expatriates as a significant and heretofore largely ignored counterpoint phenomenon every bit as central to understanding modern America as is the image of a nation of immigrants. The greatest irony in America today may well be that while argument and discord prevail in the edifice of American democracy about diversity, economic justice, equality, and the Iraq War, many of the most thoughtful citizens have already left the building.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1736 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : WISC:89110490802

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0160525055

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Taxation of Individuals who Renounce Their U.S. Citizenship by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance Pdf

Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1688 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : UOM:39015079817048

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office Pdf

Author : Laurence E. 'Larry' Lipsher
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781456626396

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Larry's 2016 U.S. Tax Guide 'Supplement' for U.S. Expats, Green Card Holders and Non-Resident Aliens in User Friendly English by Laurence E. 'Larry' Lipsher Pdf

This is a very user-friendly guide for the U.S. tax filer who lives outside of the United States but is still required to file his or her U.S. tax return on an annual basis. This book explains, in an easy, informal and frequently humorous manner what the tax filer's requirements are and pitfalls to look out for to avoid what could otherwise be harsh penalties. Asian Tax Review's Laurence E. Lipsher has written six prior, annual books, updating and expanding upon topics about the expat filer should be aware. Lipsher has spoken about taxes all over the world and is a popular 'tax entertainer'. In addition, this year's book also includes 'Nine Essays from a Transpacific Rock 'n' Tax Man', a mini-memoir covering the author's years in the rock music business, overcoming a cocaine addiction to become a wine industry tax expert, and going through the weirdest manifestation of a mid-life crisis by starting all over again, twenty-five years ago, as an American accountant in the People's Republic of China.