"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." P.J. O'Rourke
I promised to put together a list of books that have provided me with some of the information to help me find my way on the road to Mexico. I wish I had made notes while reading. The best I can do is provide the list. If I get a little more time, I will try to glean a few tidbits. But like all good reading, the authors have now transmitted their knowledge to me, and it is part of who I am.
I read each book cover to cover. Some were better than others. Some are more amusing than informative. The prose in one was drier than centro Sahara. The only book that was not very useful to me was the book on buying a second house. I do not intend to take that course. But it was a fast read.
For better or worse, these are my libro friends:
- The People's Guide to Mexico, Carl Franz and Lorena Havens -- website
- Live Better South of the Border in Mexico: A Practical Guide for Living and Working,"Mexico" Mike Nelson
- Heading for Mexico: The Renegade Guide, Don Adams -- website
- Living Abroad in Mexico, Ken Luboff
- The Plain Truth About Living in Mexico: The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out, Doug and Cindi Bower -- website
- Choose Mexico for Retirement: Information for Travel, Retirement, Investment, and Affordable Living, John Howells and Don Merwin
- Guanajuato, Mexico: Your Expat, Study Abroad, and Vacation Survival Manual in the Land of the Frogs, Doug and Cindi Bower
- Pacific Mexico: Including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and Oxaca (a Moon Handbook), Bruce Whipperman
- Gringos in Paradise: An American Couple Builds Their retirement House in a Seaside Village in Mexico, Barry Golson
- Cashing in on a Second Home in Mexico: How to Buy, Rent and Profit from Property South of the Border, Tom Kelly and Mitch Creekmore (This book is not for any person who believes that a home is what builds a community -- rather than a nest egg.)
I would be pleased to provide my general impressions on any of these books if you are interested. Just post a comment and I will act accordingly. (Is there a person on the internet who is not a frustrated reviewer?)
By the way, my heart has been warmed by each comment you have have posted. I truly feel like part of a growing community.
