| The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico: The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out | 
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Category: EBooks
Authors: Doug Bower, Cindi Bower
Publisher: Universal Publishers
Studio: Universal Publishers
Manufacturer: Universal Publishers
Label: Universal Publishers
Format: Kindle Book
Language: English (Published)
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 244
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
ASIN: B001C2YFQ0
Publication Date: July 2, 2008
Release Date: July 2, 2008
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Product Description
Expatriates Doug and Cindi Bower have successfully expatriated to Mexico, learning through trial and error how to do it from the conception of the initial idea to driving up to their new home in another country. Now the potential expatriate can benefit from their more than three years of pre-expat research to their more than two years of actually living in Mexico. They explain:
- How to begin the process of deciding whether Mexico is for you.
- How to evaluate locations and costs for expatriation.
- How to avoid being stereotyped as an Ugly American.
- How to find and set up your new home.
- Ways to cure culture shock before arriving in Mexico.
- How to master Spanish before moving.
- How safe Mexico really is.
- The benefits of cheap living, travel, and medical care.
- The modern technology available in Mexico.
and much more!
The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico answers the potential expatriate's questions by leading them through the process from the beginning to the end. In this comprehensive guide, you will learn not only how-to expatriate but will learn what to expect, in daily life, before coming to Mexico.
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 Repetitive (by Jeanette) November 2, 2008
I ordered and read "The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico" and another book by Bower called "Guanajuato, Mexico". I must admit though I found much quite helpful I also felt somewhat cheated as both books were so similar and at times word for word the same, Though I agree in much of what he says about Norteamericanos abroad I did find he went on and on and on about it. I also agree with one of the other comments made by a reviewer that the reader would perhaps have benefited from some chapters written by Cindi Bower. I am a Scot by birth and now live in Canada and have travelled in Cuba, South and Central America and studied Spanish. I visit regularly to Utah and find some of Bower's comment overly anti- American. Not all of the USA is as bad as he makes out. I also think that he writes about a very limited part of Mexico. I was interested in looking at Guanajuato and Merida as possibilities perhaps to retire to. I have a friend who lives there and in Merida. However, I found myself turned off by so many of his comments which appeared to dwell on the negative. I am not one of those people who is materialistic, and have lived and felt comfortable in other cultures besides my own and consider I am adaptable and not ethnocentric. I think I need to take some of the reviewers comments to heart and check out some other books on Mexico as I felt Bower's book was not objective. He is way too repetitive in his writing. He talks about Americans not becoming proficient in Spanish and interestingly enough in his book Guanajuato, Mexico he talks about having a midday meal called la cena when cena is in fact the evening meal. Having said all this his book is humourus and makes light reading and much of the information is probably useful in helping people do a reality check before they go rushing into retirment in Mexico without giving serious consideration to the cons as well as the pros.
THIS BOOK FELL SHORT August 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK DID HAVE SOME GOOD INFO BUT IT WAS STRONGLY OVERSHADOWED BY A PRIMAL SCREAM NEGATIVITY ( WHAT'S WRONG WITH ALL THE OTHER AMERICANS LIVING IN MEXICO). IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER !
 The plain truth about living in Mexico, not this book July 10, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book actually starts out very informative. Having already spent a year in Mexico, I am always looking for more insight. The author tries to come off as having to be open minded about living in Mexico, yet somewhere in the middle of the book he starts stating his prejudice views of hippies. The book deteriorates quickly from there. We then have to endure chapters about his illnesses, his fear of driving death traps, (cars), even the poor conditions of his childhood being raised by his parents. The author criticizes Americans in Mexico, where they live, because he doesn't want to live there. How they act, (Ugly Americans), or how they treat the locals. Some valid points, however, he then turns around and criticizes the local Mexicans for their use of cell phones, or the kids spending hours at the Internet Cafe playing computer games. We apparently have double standards here. Point I'm trying to make. I bought the book to gather information about living in Mexico, not about the author's personal hang-ups, so half the book was a total waste of money and time. The author claims to be a professional writer, but I can honestly say that I have read better worded theme papers from students in high school. When I am done with a book that I have purchase, I usually pass it on to a friend, or give to the library. This book I will pass on to the garbage can. R. E.
 Thank goodness for this book! December 28, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a young person moving to Mexico for work, I found this book to be extremely helpful. It has eased my worries about such mundane things as obtaining safe prescriptions and assisted me in deciding whether to move my possessions or sell and purchase new ones when I get there.
Most of all, I know what to expect when I arrive there and what to be ready for in terms of apartment location, transportation and cultural savvy. Not only do I feel ready, but I'm more excited than ever for this huge life change. Hopefully, I'll be able to thank the author in person, since my destination is a town only an hour or so from his home of Guanajato.
I do not recommend this book November 27, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I wish I had read the reviews before I WASTED my money on this book. It starts out with some good info on living in Mexico, but rapidly deteriorates into a bizarre extremely negative running commentary on everything he hates about the USA. He even comments on the danger of driving in the US (as opposed to Mexico???). Don't waste your money
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