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Foreign to Familiar: A Guide to Understanding Hot - And Cold - Climate Cultures

A Guide to Understanding Hot - And Cold - Climate Cultures ...very , very interesting, sure makes me understand people better. Wish I had know this stuff 20 years, upone marrying a cold climate man and subsequently moving to the north. Ago see Amazon review, very helpful

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Good for missionaries or anyone who travels.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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