Download or read book Cautionary Tales from the Philippines written by Dave DeWall and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True life experiences from an American expat that has lived in the Philippines for over five years on a small rural province in Western Visayas in the Philippines. *Watch out for the airport vultures who are ready to swoop down on you at a moment's notice. *Could your mother-in-law turn out to be a killer? *Will your neighbor shoot you over a missing dog or chicken? *My wife was shot at a disco dance. Her father pulled the bullet out with tweezers. How tough are you? *Can you survive an attack from a Filipina witch, the Aswang? *Will the "White Lady"cause your death? She's killed plenty of people in our province. *Noisy neighbors that are armed to the teeth. How do you deal with them? *My wife is attacked by a female major in the Philippine Army. What would you do? *Will you be an illegal American living in the Philippines? They are plenty of them. *Scammers, murdereres and other morons. Here's what to do and what NOT to do.

Download or read book America s Needless Wars written by David R. Contosta and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A skeptical appraisal of U.S. military intervention in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq, highlighting a common pattern of poor intelligence gathering, nationalistic hubris, and political pressures, which led to these unsuccessful foreign adventures"--

Download or read book Expat in the Philippines written by Dave DeWall and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EXPAT IN THE PHILIPPINES: Cautionary Tales from an American in ParadiseThe Philippines is my new home. I've lived in this archipelago of 7,107 islands for almost four years, along with my loyal, loving Filipina wife of 13 years.Paradise? Not really. I've encountered death threats, 18-year-old girls that wanted to be my mistress, drug dealers and rapists, corrupt officials, and a pervasive "Wild West" atmosphere."Check your weapons at the door" is a sign you'll find at most major department store entrances in the Philippines.But I have no plans on leaving. I wouldn't live any where else. Every day is an adventure. Here's some of the stories you'll find in this book:THE PIMP AND THE PROFESSIONALTHE NEW YEAR'S EVE INCIDENT: "THERE'S GOING TO BE TROUBLE!"THE PIMP GETS CAUGHT WITH HIS PANTS DOWN!THE DOG CRAP WARS AND THE DEATH THREATEASTER SUNDAY INTERVENTION FOR LOLOENTER THE HEALER! A VISIT TO A FILIPINO SHAMANLOLO'S RESCUELOLO GETS CHAINED UPTHE LITTLE BEGGAR BOY OF ILOILOAND BLOOD SHALL SPILL! ASWANG IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE FILIPINO WITCH ATTACKS!TERROR IN THE PHILIPPINES! RETURN OF THE MULTO!GUNFIRE AT THE DISCO! MY WIFE IS SHOT!TROUBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES: DON'T GO BY MY HOUSE AND YELL "F**K YOU" AT ME!THE CRAP LADYTHE SCRAP LADY'S HUSBAND GOES TO JAIL"SIR, YOUR DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE A VALID MARRIAGE LICENSE."CUTE FILIPINA AT THE MALL WITH A BABY WANTS TO VISIT ME!HOW TO FIND A FILIPINA GIRLFRIEND 50 YEARS YOUR JUNIORMY WIFE IS ATTACKED AT McDONALD'STHE FIX IS IN!MERCURY DRUG RIPS OFF MY WIFEARE YOU AN AMERICAN?"SHE WANTS TO BE YOUR MISTRESS"I SHAKE HANDS WITH A MURDERERThinking of moving or retiring to the Philippines? This book can give you some useful advice. Want to read about what it's like for a 61-year-old geezer from Central Illinois to live the greatest adventure of his life? This book is for you.

Download or read book The End of the West and Other Cautionary Tales written by Sean Meighoo and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most historical accounts of "the West" take it for granted that the guiding principles of the Western tradition—reason, progress, and freedom—have been passed down directly from ancient Greece to modern Europe, evolving in isolation from all non-Western cultures. Today, many political analysts and cultural critics maintain that the Western tradition is fast approaching its end, for better or worse, as it becomes more and more integrated with non-Western cultures in an increasingly globalized world. But what if we are witnessing something else entirely—not the "end" of the West but rather another historical mutation of the idea of the West itself? This groundbreaking work shows that whether the West is hailed as the source of all historical progress or scorned as the root of all cultural imperialism, it remains a deeply problematic concept that is intrinsically connected to an ethnocentric view of the world. In a critical reading of the continental philosophers Husserl, Heidegger, Levinas, and Derrida as well as the postcolonial thinkers Said, Mohanty, Bhabha, and Trinh, Sean Meighoo strikes at the intellectual foundations of Western exceptionalism until its ideological supports show through. Deconstructing the concept of the West in his provocative interpretations of Martin Bernal's controversial publication Black Athena and the Beatles' second film Help!, Meighoo poses a formidable question to philosophers, writers, political analysts, and cultural critics alike: Can we mount an effective critique of Western ethnocentrism without reinforcing the very idea of the West?

Download or read book Ilustrado written by Miguel Syjuco and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garnering international prizes and acclaim before its publication, Ilustrado has been called "brilliantly conceived and stylishly executed . . .It is also ceaselessly entertaining, frequently raunchy, and effervescent with humor" (2008 Man Asian Literary Prize panel of judges). It begins with a body. On a clear day in winter, the battered corpse of Crispin Salvador is pulled from the Hudson River—taken from the world is the controversial lion of Philippine literature. Gone, too, is the only manuscript of his final book, a work meant to rescue him from obscurity by exposing the crimes of the Filipino ruling families. Miguel, his student and only remaining friend, sets out for Manila to investigate. To understand the death, Miguel scours the life, piecing together Salvador's story through his poetry, interviews, novels, polemics, and memoirs. The result is a rich and dramatic family saga of four generations, tracing 150 years of Philippine history forged under the Spanish, the Americans, and the Filipinos themselves. Finally, we are surprised to learn that this story belongs to young Miguel as much as to his lost mentor, and we are treated to an unhindered view of a society caught between reckless decay and hopeful progress. Exuberant and wise, wildly funny and deeply moving, Ilustrado explores the hidden truths that haunt every family. It is a daring and inventive debut by a new writer of astonishing talent.

Download or read book Rebel Giants written by David R. Contosta and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: February 12, 2009, will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of two of the most extraordinary and influential men in recent history--Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. Contosta studies the similarities, as well as the differences, of these two giants of history.

Download or read book Closer Than Brothers written by Alfred W. McCoy and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viewed through this comparative lens, the story of these two classes becomes the history of the entire Philippine army, offering important insights into the complexities of Filipino involvement in war and peace from the 1930s to the 1990s."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Filipino Children s Favorite Stories written by Liana Romulo and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Philippine fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich oral culture. Filipino Children's Favorite Stories presents thirteen well-loved myths and tales from the Philippines. These stories will enchant six to ten-year-old readers around the world with their wit and charm. Many of the tales have been transmitted from mother to child over centuries, and cover classic childhood themes--such as the forces of good triumphing over evil, children rebelling against adults and the weak prevailing over the strong. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. Narrated with an international audience in mind and illustrated with whimsical watercolors by award-winning artist Joanne de Leon, this is a must-have collection of tales for anyone interested in the Philippines. Featured Filipino stories include: Why Mosquitoes Buzz Around Our Ears The Magic Lake The Deer and the Snail Why the Cock Crows The Prince's Bride The Children's Favorite Stories series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. Other multicultural children's books in this series include: Asian Children's Favorite Stories, Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Singapore Children's Favorite Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories.

Download or read book Legends from River and Mountain 1896 written by Carmen Sylva and published by . This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Download or read book Philippine Tales Myths Stories written by Kevin Kay Agno and published by Pencil. This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "Philippine Tales Myths Stories" takes readers on a journey through the rich and enchanting world of Filipino mythology. It showcases a collection of stories featuring supernatural beings known as elementals that possess incredible powers and influence over the natural environment. Each chapter of the book highlights a unique elemental, revealing its distinct characteristics and personality, from the benevolent and kind-hearted diwatas to the cunning and mischievous engkantos. The book's stories aim to captivate readers' imaginations and challenge their perceptions of reality. This book serves as a tribute to the diverse and beautiful folklore and legends that continue to be passed down from generation to generation in the Philippines.

Download or read book Ethnographies of Development and Globalization in the Philippines written by Koki Seki and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this volume examine the actual workings and on-the-ground effects of contemporary political economic shifts in the Global South, and implications for reconfiguring social networks, conceptions and practices of governance, and burgeoning social movements. How do various groups in the Global South respond to and manage chronic states of insecurity and precarity concomitant with contemporary globalization processes? While drawing on diverse ethnographic viewpoints in the Philippines, the authors analyze the impact of these processes through the conceptual framework of "emergent sociality," a purported connectedness among individuals fostered through interactions, copresence, and conviviality within a community over a long duration. In so doing, the case studies in this volume suggest, illuminate, and debate insecurities that may be commonly shared among populations in the Philippines and throughout the Global South. This anthology will be of great interest to students and scholars of cultural anthropology, globalization and Philippines society.

Download or read book A Crocodile s Tale written by Jose Aruego and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 1976-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy saves a crocodile's life only to have the animal threaten to eat him.

Download or read book Philippine Folk Tales written by Clara Kern Bayliss and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Stories from the Field written by Peter Krause and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do if you get stuck in an elevator in Mogadishu? How worried should you be about being followed after an interview with a ring of human traffickers in Lebanon? What happens to your research if you get placed on a government watchlist? And what if you find yourself feeling like you just aren’t cut out for fieldwork? Stories from the Field is a relatable, thoughtful, and unorthodox guide to field research in political science. It features personal stories from working political scientists: some funny, some dramatic, all fascinating and informative. Political scientists from a diverse range of biographical and academic backgrounds describe research in North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, ranging from archival work to interviews with combatants. In sharing their stories, the book’s forty-four contributors provide accessible illustrations of key concepts, including specific research methods like conducting surveys and interviews, practical questions of health and safety, and general principles such as the importance of flexibility, creativity, and interpersonal connections. The contributors reflect not only on their own experiences but also on larger questions about research ethics, responsibility, and the effects of their personal and professional identities on their fieldwork. Stories from the Field is an essential resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate students learning about field research methods, as well as established scholars contemplating new journeys into the field.

Download or read book Children s Literature in Action written by Sylvia M. Vardell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practitioner-oriented introduction to literature for children ages 5–12 covers the latest trends, titles, and tools for choosing the best books and materials as well as for planning fun and effective programs and activities. The third edition of Children's Literature in Action provides an activity-oriented survey of children's literature for undergraduate and graduate students seeking licensure and degrees that will lead to careers working with children in schools and public libraries. Author Sylvia M. Vardell draws on her 30 years of university teaching and extensive familiarity with the major textbooks in the area of children's literature to deliver something different: a book that focuses specifically on the perspective and needs of the librarian, with emphasis on practical action and library applications. Its contents address seven major genres: picture books, traditional tales, poetry, contemporary realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and informational books. Each chapter includes practical applications for the educator who shares books with children and who develops literature-based instruction. Chapters are enriched by author comments, collaborative activities, featured books, special topics, and activities including selected awards and celebrations, historical connections, recommended resources, issues for discussion, and assignment suggestions. This new edition incorporates the 2018 AASL National School Library Standards.

Download or read book Civil Society in the Philippines written by Gerard Clarke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on qualitative and quantitative research, this book provides a path-breaking account of civil society in the Philippines. It challenges the widespread belief in political science and development studies literature that civil society in developing countries is an institutional arena in which the poor can challenge and reverse their social, economic and political marginalization. The book goes on to argue that Philippine civil society is a captive of organised elite interests and anti-developmental in its impacts, helping elites to oppose the initiatives of reform-minded governments and to protect their interests. In contrast to literature suggesting that the character of civil society is a function of regime type and hence evolves in a path-dependent manner, the book explores the history of Philippine civil society between 1571 and 2010, and suggests that civil society is primarily a function of the evolving political economy of a country and the resulting social structure. It argues that civil society in nascent democracies such as the Philippines develops in a distinctly non-linear manner, largely independently of regime type or regime development. As a result, it argues, democratization in low income countries does not lead inevitably to broader participation and empowerment through civil society expansion, as many academics, activists and donor representatives suggest. The book is of interest to students and scholars of Southeast Asian history and politics, as well as those interested in the study of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and social movements, and in the statistical capture of civil society.

Download or read book Ethics Codes Corporations and the Challenge of Globalization written by Wesley Cragg and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2005-02-24 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization has altered in significant ways the tools available to regulate international commerce. One result is the emergence of ethics codes, codes of responsible conduct, and best practice codes designed to win adherence to internationally acceptable norms of conduct on the part of corporations and other organizations interacting in the global market place. This volume looks at these developments with particular focus on five topic areas: respect for human rights, treatment of labor, bribery and corruption, environmental protection, and international finance and the control of money laundering. What is significant about these developments is the emerging emphasis on self-regulation as the primary method for raising standards of corporate conduct. The contributors examine the reasons for the emergence of ethical codes and the phenomenon of self-regulation within the context of globalization and look at the role of national governments, international government institutions and other international organizations in shaping and enforcing them. They also study the implications of these developments for corporate governance and the changing roles of national and international institutions in the regulation of international commerce.