Endorsements

Why Are Americans Like That?

An easy read for any international student, scholar or visitor interested in better understanding their new home in America. Practical, understandable advice given in an easy-to-read format. I recommend it highly. Dr. David Ayers, Director, Office of International Programs, The University of Akron.

As a student of cultures, I like looking at them through the lens of their sayings. Stan's book is a very helpful tool, taking that approach to American culture. A great conversation starter. Lisa Espineli Chinn, former international student (Philippines), now National Director of International Student Ministries, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA.

This book provides a direct route to typical American attitude and behaviour. In contrast to the valid but more difficult studies that tend to give an abstract, diachronic and structural view of culture, this approach yields a functional and synchronic idea of, and direct access to, the popular mind. Prof. P. T. George, Head of the Department of Textbook Construction (retired), Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad.

This book has been greatly appreciated by executives from Germany and Brazil doing our cultural orientation courses. John Morrow, management trainer and consultant, Portland, Oregon.

America is not an easy place to understand and English is not an easy language. This book makes things a little bit easy for us. Duop Wuol, Sudanese refugee, student at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.