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by Michael Harling (Author)
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  • Paperback: 188 pages
  • Publisher: Lean Marketing Press (26 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905430485
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905430482
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 12.6 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 437,823 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Laugh out loud funny regardless of which side of the pond you call home...Bill Bryson move over, there's a new American expat in town with a keen sense of humor.' Jeff Yeager, author of 'The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map To True Riches' 'A very funny book indeed. I was literally laughing out loud whilst reading this book; not only did I enjoy it, but I am now craving more.' Steve Gillen, moderator of www.ukusforum.com 'I savored the bubbling flavor of this Yankee reaction to Saxon country in the form of perky postcard-style epistles.' Eileen Swift, former syndicated travel writer for Newsday 'Not only fascinating for Anglophiles who've only visited the 'motherland' on vacation, but very, very funny, too. Joe Queenan and Bill Bryson...watch out!' Diana Burrell, co-author of 'The Renegade Writer', www.hailbritannia.com ' A lovely, quixotic, affectionate attempt to bring together those 'two nations divided by a common language.' A must for travellers in both directions.' Gordon Astley, presenter of BBC Southern Counties Radio 'Whether you've been in the UK for decades, or are just about to embark on your journey, sit back and enjoy Mike Harling's unique, entertaining descriptions of his life across the pond.' Toni Hargis, author of 'Rules Britannia', www.rulesbritannia.com


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Postcards from across The Pond began as a means of keeping in touch with the folks back home in the USA, but it soon expanded into a humorous commentary on British life by an accidental expat.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for those who Love to TRAVEL!, 22 Dec 2008
By Mrs. P. Harrison (Surrey, England) - See all my reviews
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This is a fantastic book, well written with witty insight into British life from the point of view of an American. Both nationalities will keep chuckling at his stories of everyday life. A MUST READ! Can't wait til the second book is out!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Insightful, 26 Dec 2008
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I ordered this due to other's reviews and I love it. As a Brit who has lived in America, it is spot on with amusing and informative writing on the smallest bits of British Life. WELL DONE! SPOT ON!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, 26 Dec 2008
By steveg (Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Ok I'll admit it. I am married to an American expat. A lady who, like the author, gave up her life and family in the USA to come here and marry me. For this reason almost all of Mike's experiences come back as fond memories to both of us. It's strange that they even do become "fond" as many of them certainly weren't at the time.

I laughed a lot whilst reading this book. As a Brit myself I can now see that some things we not only accept as normal, but have never even considered that there may be "another way", are seriously strange to outsiders.

Mike, for all the irony he may have at some of the situations he encounters, obviously loves this country a great deal, and this is what makes him endearing to both sides of the "Pond"

I heartily recommend this book to Brits and Yanks alike (with due apologies to Americans from the southern States) - you'll love it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More please!
I discovered Mike through his well written and funny blog "Postcards from across the Pond". (Google it! - it's easy to find.) I've only been to the US of A very briefly (i.e. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Catherine Jarvis

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At first I was irritated by this book. It seemed so out of date in its complaints of not being able to find things, pubs that shut in the afternoon etc. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Harper

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It is a brave man who admits that marrying a British woman enabled him to stay in the country that he entered illegally and to do so in a book that is a chronicle of the foibles... Read more
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