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Daniel Puzzo

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Oxford, The United Kingdom

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Nonfiction, Travel, Philosophy

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After turning his back on the worlds of management, finance and diplomacy, Daniel needed a new direction. He received his teaching certification (CELTA) in 2005 and had a ‘plan’ to teach English for two years before finding a ‘proper’ job. Fast forward nearly two decades, and he finds himself reflecting on his career, wondering how he arrived at his current circumstances. Along the way he has taught in eight countries, including Ukraine, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and the Basque Country, and become a CELTA teacher trainer, DELTA tutor and IELTS examiner.

In February 2022, he left Ukraine with his family. Uncertain about the possibility and timing of his return to Ukraine, he found himself at a crossroads and that’s when he decided it was time to wri ...more

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	A Classroom in Kyiv: Life Lessons for English Learners 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The IELTS Book You Never Knew You Needed: Master More Topics with More Confidence it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No More Boring Worksheet(s): Spicing Up English with Chaos, Creativity and (some) Grammar 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diary of a Restless Mind: A Month of Musings 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Beginner's Guide to Dying

by Simon Boas

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Forgottenness: A Novel

by Tanja Maljartschuk

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The Vulnerables

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Daniel Puzzo rated a book it was amazing A Teacher’s Journal of the Plague Year by Christopher Walker (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Daniel Puzzo liked Anastasiia VK's review of A Classroom in Kyiv: Life Lessons for English Learners: "incredibly wit (if I may say), the language, phrases, collocations are so inspiring, they like a great sauce for a meal, someone will say good accompanied wine, or well brewed coffee… there could be thousands of teachers, millions of books, but this " Read more of this review »
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Daniel Puzzo liked Daniil's review of The IELTS Book You Never Knew You Needed: Master More Topics with More Confidence: "I was given this book as an Advance Review Copy (ARC) to share an honest review. This IELTS book is engaging and clearly written. The author uses a friendly, conversational style, instead of just listing questions and answers. This approach makes the" Read more of this review »
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Daniel Puzzo liked Jayne Marshall's review of The IELTS Book You Never Knew You Needed: Master More Topics with More Confidence: "As if Alain de Botton had written the IELTS playbook. Unlike Daniel Puzzo, I am not a highly trained educator, but I did work for over five years as an editor of ELT textbooks and, as such, I was stuck by this line in the introduction to The IELTS Boo" Read more of this review »
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