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9781456536589 English 1456536583 "Loved it. Good stuff ... I too had a weird 4th experience on the banks of the Baltic, but made sure to throw down some horrible Bud, cook some crappy meat and even hoisted the stars and stripes on the in-laws' flagpole. Keep on truckin'." - Greg Poehler of the TV show Welcome to Sweden. Ever hear of a log-sawing ritual at a wedding ceremony? Or renting an apartment with kitchen space, but no kitchen? How about having to bring birthday cake to work on your own birthday? In The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, David Conte moves overseas to Frankfurt, Germany, so he can save his relationship with his German girlfriend (now-wife). But when he finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way, his storybook romance becomes one big lesson in surviving culture shock: hauling a couch up a flight of stairs alone after being abandoned by callous furniture movers; participating in civilized nudity at a wellness center; addressing the all-important issue of cream cheese abuse in German sandwiches. A discerning idealist turned idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat cultural encounters., Ever hear of a log-sawing ritual at a wedding ceremony? Or renting an apartment with kitchen space, but no kitchen? How about having to bring birthday cake to work on your own birthday? In The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, David Conte moves overseas to Frankfurt, Germany, so he can save his relationship with his German girlfriend. But when he finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way, his storybook romance becomes one big lesson in surviving culture shock: hauling a couch up a flight of stairs by himself after being abandoned by callous furniture movers; participating in civilized nudity at a wellness center; addressing the all-important issue of cream cheese abuse in German sandwiches. A discerning idealist turned idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat cultural encounters., In the spring of 2006, David Conte suddenly decided that he would move to Frankfurt, Germany, so he could save his relationship with my now-wife. He was, and still is, a bit of a romantic. But when he later found himself having to relearn life in a very different way â€at the age of thirty â€that "s when the crankiness set in.In his collection of essays The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, Conte recounts his colorful experiences of living as a "stranger in a strange land." Being introduced to nudism at a German spa, transporting a six-foot couch up two flights of stairs alone, and making a compelling case against the Germans " flagrant misuse of cream cheese were just some of the things that had him convinced he had undergone some type of farcical psychological transformation. As a discerning idealist turned maladroit idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat encounters an expatriate., In the spring of 2006, David Conte suddenly decides that he will move to Frankfurt, Germany, so he can save his relationship with his now-wife. He was, and still is, a bit of a romantic. But when he later finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way-as a thirtysomething-that's when the crankiness sets in. In his collection of stories and essays, The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, Conte recounts his colorful experiences of living as a "stranger in a strange land." Lugging a couch up a flight of stairs alone after being abandoned by callous furniture movers; immersing himself in the odd but relaxing world of German nudist spas; shedding light on the all-important issue of cream cheese abuse in German sandwiches. As a discerning idealist turned maladroit idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat encounters as an expatriate., Man moves to a foreign land for a woman. You've heard it before: Love conquers all. Happily ever after. But what happens when culture shock sets in and the guy actually has to stick around and survive the experience?In The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, David Conte finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way at the age of thirty-in Frankfurt, Germany. A humorous and insightful essay collection, Conte recounts his colorful experiences of living as a "stranger in a strange land." Willfully engaging in nudist activity at a German spa, deciding to transport a couch up a flight of stairs alone after being abandoned by callous German movers, and making a compelling case against the natives' flagrant misuse of cream cheese are just some of the things that have him convinced he has undergone some type of farcical psychological transformation. As a discerning idealist turned maladroit idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat encounters as an expatriate.
9781456536589 English 1456536583 "Loved it. Good stuff ... I too had a weird 4th experience on the banks of the Baltic, but made sure to throw down some horrible Bud, cook some crappy meat and even hoisted the stars and stripes on the in-laws' flagpole. Keep on truckin'." - Greg Poehler of the TV show Welcome to Sweden. Ever hear of a log-sawing ritual at a wedding ceremony? Or renting an apartment with kitchen space, but no kitchen? How about having to bring birthday cake to work on your own birthday? In The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, David Conte moves overseas to Frankfurt, Germany, so he can save his relationship with his German girlfriend (now-wife). But when he finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way, his storybook romance becomes one big lesson in surviving culture shock: hauling a couch up a flight of stairs alone after being abandoned by callous furniture movers; participating in civilized nudity at a wellness center; addressing the all-important issue of cream cheese abuse in German sandwiches. A discerning idealist turned idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat cultural encounters., Ever hear of a log-sawing ritual at a wedding ceremony? Or renting an apartment with kitchen space, but no kitchen? How about having to bring birthday cake to work on your own birthday? In The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, David Conte moves overseas to Frankfurt, Germany, so he can save his relationship with his German girlfriend. But when he finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way, his storybook romance becomes one big lesson in surviving culture shock: hauling a couch up a flight of stairs by himself after being abandoned by callous furniture movers; participating in civilized nudity at a wellness center; addressing the all-important issue of cream cheese abuse in German sandwiches. A discerning idealist turned idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat cultural encounters., In the spring of 2006, David Conte suddenly decided that he would move to Frankfurt, Germany, so he could save his relationship with my now-wife. He was, and still is, a bit of a romantic. But when he later found himself having to relearn life in a very different way â€at the age of thirty â€that "s when the crankiness set in.In his collection of essays The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, Conte recounts his colorful experiences of living as a "stranger in a strange land." Being introduced to nudism at a German spa, transporting a six-foot couch up two flights of stairs alone, and making a compelling case against the Germans " flagrant misuse of cream cheese were just some of the things that had him convinced he had undergone some type of farcical psychological transformation. As a discerning idealist turned maladroit idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat encounters an expatriate., In the spring of 2006, David Conte suddenly decides that he will move to Frankfurt, Germany, so he can save his relationship with his now-wife. He was, and still is, a bit of a romantic. But when he later finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way-as a thirtysomething-that's when the crankiness sets in. In his collection of stories and essays, The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, Conte recounts his colorful experiences of living as a "stranger in a strange land." Lugging a couch up a flight of stairs alone after being abandoned by callous furniture movers; immersing himself in the odd but relaxing world of German nudist spas; shedding light on the all-important issue of cream cheese abuse in German sandwiches. As a discerning idealist turned maladroit idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat encounters as an expatriate., Man moves to a foreign land for a woman. You've heard it before: Love conquers all. Happily ever after. But what happens when culture shock sets in and the guy actually has to stick around and survive the experience?In The Frankfurt Files: Tales of an American in Germany, David Conte finds himself having to relearn life in a very different way at the age of thirty-in Frankfurt, Germany. A humorous and insightful essay collection, Conte recounts his colorful experiences of living as a "stranger in a strange land." Willfully engaging in nudist activity at a German spa, deciding to transport a couch up a flight of stairs alone after being abandoned by callous German movers, and making a compelling case against the natives' flagrant misuse of cream cheese are just some of the things that have him convinced he has undergone some type of farcical psychological transformation. As a discerning idealist turned maladroit idiot among foreigners, he relates the good, the bad, and the in-between of his offbeat encounters as an expatriate.