Coping with Baku - A Year of Discovery and Learning in a Former-Soviet Republic

This book is a series of essays, commentaries, and observations by the author during a 13-month project consulting with banks in the post-Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The project was the author's first business venture outside of the U.S. As with most Americans, he was substantially unprepared for the cultural differences and norms, and absolutely astounded by the history and peoples he encountered. It would be hard to imagine a richer experience, especially observing the author's changing attitudes and understanding as interaction with local residents increases.