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South of Normal (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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Have you ever sat at work and thought about leaving the rat race behind? Do you secretly question if it all makes sense, fantasizing about moving to a white sand beach in the tropics to live the easy-breezy life in paradise?
Well, Norm Schriever did just that.

Frustrated and unfulfilled with his comfortable existence in the States, successful businessman Norm Schriever knows there is something more he is supposed to do with his life. So, he quits his job, sells and donates all of his possessions, and moves down to Tamarindo, Costa Rica, with nothing but a laptop and a surfboard, vowing to chase his long-forgotten dream of being a writer.

But Norm soon finds that paradise has its dark side, and the perfect life in a little seaside town isn’t always as easy as it seems. Whether it’s adapting to the local customs and the language barrier, dodging lawless drug traffickers and corrupt cops, or spending “quality time” in a Third World prison, Norm always keeps his sense of humor and forges ahead, intent on finding the paradise he has been looking for.

Will Norm achieve his dream, and gain a new appreciation for life, love, and happiness in one of the most beautiful places on earth? Or will he succumb to the jungle heat, scorpions, and machete-wielding marauders? Grab your sunblock and buckle up, because you’re in for a gonzo blast of laughter and adventure…south of normal.
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  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Authority Publishing (19 aprile 2013)
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Ken West
5,0 su 5 stelle Coming of age...
Recensito in Canada il 26 giugno 2014
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First off Norm, if you read this....you annoyed the hell out of me for the first half of the book since most of your life's issues came from being an idiot. That being said the turning point for me was when I read about your run in with the law when you were younger...I felt like that though that struggle I got to see where some of that hardness and callus came from.

By the end of the book I found myself resonating with what you were saying and have been recommending this book to all of my water loving friends. Thanks for taking the time to share your story.

Cheers,
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Lane
5,0 su 5 stelle Honest, Funny, Hard to put down
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 17 agosto 2013
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Meet Norm. Normal (pun intended) almost 40-year-old dude. Tired of corporate life in the US, he moves to Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Another reason I chose this book was because we spent our Honeymoon in Costa Rica in 2007. Let's just say I'm glad I read this book after our trip! Seriously, I may have been a little more aware of my surroundings or just felt more in-the-know learning all I did about the local culture, but would not have changed it and nothing happened to us. While I felt we over-paid on certain things at times (the tourist rates), I now (6 years later) am comfortable with that! It seems to be a love-hate with tourism. On one hand, it's bringing money into the country (their city), on the other, it disturbed their previous quiet life. While I would still argue for most it still seems like a life of leisure, people are still scraping by and it's not a lifestyle I would choose.

I can honestly say I was laughing out loud at certain parts. Like when Norm was daily ordering "pinga" thinking it was pineapple (look that one up!). Or when he was taken down by 9 terriers and a pig with earrings on the beach. I really felt like I was sitting at a bar or coffee shop hearing his stories first hand. His writing is so casual, yet descriptive, that I have a vivid picture in my head of Tamarindo (it also doesn't hurt that we spent time in a similar town!) The cast of characters that he encountered daily, is just so absurd, it could only be real. I found myself invested in what was happening with his friend, Pistol, and rooting for his release. I also really enjoyed the end where he did a "where are they now" update (as a reader, I did want to know, especially about Bella!)

There is so much more I could mention, but I really did enjoy this book, and it was good to have one that kept me occupied for so long. Pick it up, you'll like it. I did!
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TommCold
5,0 su 5 stelle Awesome!!!!
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 21 aprile 2013
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 What a fantstic and inspirartional read! After Schriever's first book, 'Pushups in the Prayer Room', I was eager to get my hands on this beauty.... and now it's finaly here, and it is awesome! Check out my video review!!!
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muffiemae
4,0 su 5 stelle Delightful!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 9 settembre 2013
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At first I thought I wouldn't like the book. In the beginning it appeared to be about a middle-aged man who escaped "normal" society to live a (much cheaper) debauched life of drugs and alcohol abuse and mindless sex with young women. But I continued reading the book, mainly because I am also an expat who chucked life in the US to live in a small town in the highlands of Panama. (And there are many expats here who ARE living "a debauched life of drugs, alcohol, and sex with young women." These old geezers are able to attract the young women because they think all expats are RICH, even if the geezers are eking by on social security. And we are "wealthy" (financially) in comparison to many of the locals.)

But when I got further into Norm's story, only one of the expats (Pistol) fit the "debauchery" description - although Norm did write about his own copious consumption of alcohol numerous times. In many ways Norm's story was about his quest for adventure and spiritual awareness with some great laugh-out-loud moments along the way.

I moved to Panama nine years ago. The Latin culture has always "called" to me. I've explored many countries in Central and South America and enjoyed them all. In 2004 I came to the town (where I now live) for two weeks, and three months later I had left the US behind and was living here permanently. I love the more simple life without cookie-cutter tract homes (including cookie-cutter McMansions) and strip malls that have the same boring stores to serve the more-more-more consumer society. And I have found a way to be of service to my community. I have not been back to the US and don't intend to go.

I'm rating the book 4 instead of 5 because there were numerous grammatical errors. Since Norm has contact information on his web page, I will email him privately with hope to give him constructive criticism. And for any writer, I recommend "A Writer's Reference" by Diane Hacker. This little book is a gold mine for writers.

I read that Norm is now living and writing in Vietnam. I am much older than Norm and I previously had responsibilities in the US which prevented my permanent exodus at a younger age. I'm glad that Norm is able to pursue his adventures at a relatively young age. I wish him happy travels.

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Update: I sent the author via his email some helpful suggestions regarding errors in his book. He never even responded to me. On the other hand, I did the same for Thomas L. Scott, author of Voodoo Daddy and other books, and he responded with his thanks. We had several pleasant email exchanges after that.

As far as I'm concerned, when an author (such as Norm Schriever) doesn't even bother to acknowledge an email from a reader, I won't bother to buy any more of his books.

Here's the part of my email in which I tried to help him by pointing out the errors:

Norm, here are the errors I spotted. (When there was more than one instance of an error, I often just noted it once.)

1) COLOMBIA, not Columbia!...Misused LOTS of times in your book.

2) I've observed that the misuse of the verbs "to lie" (recline) and "to lay" (usually, to put something somewhere), is the most consistent error made by writers.

...up to arctic blizzard level and LAID on the bed... (and LAY on the bed)
...I just LAID there... (I just LAY there)
...I was trying to LAY low...(trying to LIE low)
...he wanted to LAY low...(he wanted to LIE low)
...and LAID down to sleep...(LAY down to sleep)
...she said and LAID back (LAY back)

3) Also in many books there is often misuse of personal pronouns:

...chain smoke all morning, both HER and Disco... (both SHE and Disco)
...my U.S. number so HER or Theresa (so SHE or Theresa)

4) ...everything from my CANKLES on up...merely a type of "ankles"

5) ...so there were LESS people...(FEWER people)

6) ...tengo CUARANTA años...tengo cuarEnta años

7) ...sit over HEAR on this end... (HERE)

8) ...placed it next to HER'S (placed it next to HERS - no apostrophe!)

As I mentioned in my review, I recommend A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker. This little book makes it really easy to find the correct use of just about anything in English!

Happy travels!
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GPS-7
2,0 su 5 stelle a couple good laughs
Recensito in Canada il 25 giugno 2013
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Title should be, Norm Goes South - a year in the social life of Norm
Only got this book cause a friend was reading it and did not have any books for my new iPad. I though it would be about Costa Rica but instead found myself reading a soap opera on the sleazy side of a small town on the north west corner of Costa Rica. I am not a fast reader but was able to speed read this book; well, thats all I can say.
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