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A survival guide for anyone living, working or wanting to discover life in the City by the Bay - Essential information about the city, the people, beliefs, etiquette, cuisine and leisure activities- Suggestions on how to find accommodation and choose a suitable neighborhood for long-term housing- Helpful hints on how to find your social niche- How to cope with the difficulties of finding the right school for your children- How to find out what is going on at any day of the year- An enlightening list of Do's and Don'ts and a comprehensive resource guide- Suggestions for further reading and reference
About the author
Frances Gendlin has held leadership positions in magazine and book publishing; she was Editor and Publisher of Sierra, the magazine of the Sierra Club, a worldwide environmental organization, and was the association's Director of Public Affairs. As Executive Director of the Association of American University Presses, she represented the 100-member publishing houses to the public and fostered scholarly publishing interests. In 1997, she wrote Rome At Your Door, a widely-read guide to living in that city. In 1998, she wrote Paris At Your Door (Living & Working Abroad: Paris). Her fictional memoir, Paris, Moi, and the Gang: A Memoir ... of Sorts, was published in 2010. CultureShock! San Francisco (2018) is her third edition of this well-received guide.
