In Praise of Switzerland


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Switzerland


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Switzerland


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La Place de la Concorde Suisse


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La Place de la Concorde Suisse is John McPhee's rich, journalistic study of the Swiss Army's role in Swiss society. The Swiss Army is so quietly efficient at the art of war that the Israelis carefully patterned their own military on the Swiss model.




The Swiss Monthly


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Switzerland - Culture Smart!


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Don't just see the sights—get to know the people. Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery, chocolate and cheese, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is anything but bland. This small, multilingual, and fiercely independent country at the heart of Europe is full of surprises. Culture Smart! Switzerland reveals the human dimension of this enigmatic country. It provides an historical overview, explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of festivals and traditions. It will help you navigate your way through various aspects of Swiss life and society and reveal the warmth, decency, wit and intelligence that characterizes its inhabitants. Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.




The Girl in the Forest (Swiss Stories #1)


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From the pine tree forests of Switzerland, a thriller-romance which will take your sleep away... PRAISE FOR THIS BOOK "A talented Swiss author, able to make you daydream." "Great narrative power, with a unique style!" Manuela, from Author's Facebook page "You will find yourself involved with an original and real story, almost palpable in your hands." Morena, from 365 days of books blog page. "A story that fits itself perfectly in the thriller suspense genre. This book is a work of Art." Alessandra "A book and an author of great potential, which I greatly appreciated. Carmen is really talented." Francesca, from Les Fleurs du Mal blog page. "I loved this book madly, from the first to the last page!" Katia, from Virtual Katy blog page. From the pine tree forests of Switzerland, a thriller-romance which will take your sleep away... A sad twist of the destiny catapults Anna, young Brazilian woman, into a reality greater than her. Driven by desire to help and make the good, she'll find herself slave of human trafficking gangs, in the hands of merciless torturers ready to sell her to the richest bidder. Only using her cunning she'll be able to escape, helped by the Swiss officer Thomas Graff, a man with an icy heart and past he can't leave behind. The crash between two different cultures that will make sparks fly! This is Anna's story, undeservedly a victim like many other women. Among intrigues, betrayal, crimes and games of fate, the young lady will fight for freedom and love. First volume of the Swiss Stories which can be read on its own. Recommended for an adult audience. Book trailer YouTube https://youtu.be/atPipDmzHlk Author's Facebook page www.facebook.com/carmenweiz.books