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Sam Baldwin

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An inquisitive Englishman, Sam Baldwin is the author of two books, a writer of hundreds of articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites; a contributor to one anthology and several guidebooks, and the founder of a Slovenian-flavoured design brand.

Having lived and worked in seven different countries, including Canada, Scotland, Japan, and Slovenia, he now splits his time between his home in Austria’s ‘Deep South’, and a three-hundred-year-old sausage-curing hut in the Slovenian Hinterlands which became the subject of his new book: Dormice & Moonshine: Falling for Slovenia.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 1,268 ratings · 121 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan 3.83 avg rating — 1,131 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Dormice & Moonshine: Falling for Slovenia 4.22 avg rating — 125 ratings — 4 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
	Inaka: Portraits of Life in Rural Japan by Amy Chavez (Goodreads Author), Thersa Matsuura (Goodreads Author), Sam Baldwin (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 12 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
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Sam Baldwin and 3 other people liked Jim Parker's review of For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan: "As I am embarking on another visit to Japan - the second in two years - I was drawn to this lively and engaging account by British travel writer Sam Baldwin about his two years working as an English teacher in the small town of Ono, in Fukui prefectu" Read more of this review »
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Sam Baldwin and 1 other person liked Matevz's review of Dormice & Moonshine: Falling for Slovenia: "As a Slovenian, I grew up surrounded almost by everything Sam Baldwin describes: the roadside chapels, the perfectly mowed lawns with lush flower gardens and, occasionally, even with moonshine strong enough to strip paint. Yet somehow I never truly s" Read more of this review »
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Sam Baldwin and 1 other person liked Sidney's review of Dormice & Moonshine: Falling for Slovenia: "Baldwin, a Brit, recounts his experiences living in Slovenia. I’m thankful that I read the first few chapters before arriving in Slovenia, as it caused me to pause and enjoy the rotating accordion player. For Slovenian travels, consume the book befor" Read more of this review »
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“There are apparently three phases to Culture Shock. Phase 1 is the ‘Honeymoon Phase’ – where everything is new, exciting and fascinating. Phase 2 is the ‘Negotiation Phase’ when feelings of excitement give away to frustration and anger; everything is difficult and even depressing. And Phase 3 is the ‘Adjustment Phase’ where things become more normal, and you accept both the positive and negative differences that exist between your home and adopted country and are able to feel comfortable. There is also ‘Reverse culture shock’ that happens upon your return”
― Sam Baldwin, For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan

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“Well, they say that ‘paradise is a time not a place’.”
― Sam Baldwin, For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan

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“Japanese trait of gaman – endurance and perseverance through even the most uncomfortable situations. It was something that I would become very familiar with, and occasionally infuriated by, in the months to come.”
― Sam Baldwin, For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan

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