Live Better South of the Border in Mexico: Practical Advice for Living and Working

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Summary: This entertaining read contained insight and perspective.
Review: Not only was it informative, the book was an enjoyable and easy read. Devoid of the usual "data overload" of its genre. Written devoutly from the male perspective. Woman may not find Mr. Nelson as engaging as male readers. That theory may explain the hostile review included in this review section.

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Summary: This entertaining read contained insight and perspective.
Review: Not only was it informative, the book was an enjoyable and easy read. Devoid of the usual "data overload" of its genre. Written devoutly from the male perspective. Woman may not find Mr. Nelson as engaging as male readers. That theory may explain the hostile review included in this review section.

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Summary: Good book, not right time
Review: Please, if you are moving to Mexico just to take advantage of cheaper costs...Reality might hit you in the face. Also, there is still a lot of prejudices against Americans. The book does a good job in describing the conditions of living and the infrastructure, but don't get too excited about actually living there and building a sustainable investment. The way the laws are set up do not favor foreigners. The best advice: stay in America

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Summary: Good book, not right time
Review: Please, if you are moving to Mexico just to take advantage of cheaper costs...Reality might hit you in the face. Also, there is still a lot of prejudices against Americans. The book does a good job in describing the conditions of living and the infrastructure, but don't get too excited about actually living there and building a sustainable investment. The way the laws are set up do not favor foreigners. The best advice: stay in America

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Summary: Lousy book, more about the author than Mexico
Review: The author has a lot of axes to grind and uses a book about Mexico as an excuse to grind them. He hates life in the USA, ("harsh winters, the crime and constant living in fear or merely of the constant sameness that deadens our souls... a seige mentality that affects so many of us... get away from boring neighbors who are afraid to take any chances in life.") That's his blanket condemnation of all life in the USA, so I'm not quite trusting in his impression of Mexico. He hates his dad, tells you at length about what a jerk he was, which by this point was telling me that this wasn't really a book about Mexico. But if you want to know the rules of drinking in Mexico (he reassures you that the racist idea that "it is a shooting offense to refuse a drink offered by a Mexican" is false.. whew, what a relief!) or where to go when you want to stop drinking, this is the book...

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Summary: 50 pages of good...forget the rest
Review: The first 50 pages were informational and well written. After that it became only a list of towns with scant information. HEAVY emphasis on AA and ALANON throughout the book. Rather assumes every visitor to Mexico is in need of an AA meeting in every town.

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Summary: 50 pages of good...forget the rest
Review: The first 50 pages were informational and well written. After that it became only a list of towns with scant information. HEAVY emphasis on AA and ALANON throughout the book. Rather assumes every visitor to Mexico is in need of an AA meeting in every town.

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Summary: Best live in Mexico book I've read!!!
Review: This book isn't intended to cover the entire country of Mexico in-depth, in great detail. It's an overview! And it does a fine job of that. I find myself wondering why it seems to turn off so many people just because the author gives details about English-speaking AA or gay-friendliness? This is good to know, even if you're not gay or an AA member, as it's an indirect indicator of how tolerant the city is of transplants. If just reading this info turns you off, how will you deal with the differences in culture that come with living in Mexico? This is a great overview book, but naturally you will need more info to make your decision to move or not.

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Summary: An excellent overview book-- exactly as intended
Review: This book isn't intended to cover the entire country of Mexico in-depth, in great detail. It's an overview! And it does a fine job of that. I find myself wondering why it seems to turn off so many people just because the author gives details about English-speaking AA or gay-friendliness? This is good to know, even if you're not gay or an AA member, as it's an indirect indicator of how tolerant the city is of transplants. If just reading this info turns you off, how will you deal with the differences in culture that come with living in Mexico? This is a great overview book, but naturally you will need more info to make your decision to move or not.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Unfortunately, I agree with the previous reviewers. This book is more about "Mexico Mike" than Mexico. All writer's have biases, but his obscure the facts. It sounds like he has money invested in the resort at El Paraiso. It also sounds like he is a recovering alcoholic. There is some good information in this book, but nothing that can't be found in other, better books. (People's Guide to Mexico, for instance)