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 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 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 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 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 The Data Detective written by Tim Harford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From “one of the great (greatest?) contemporary popular writers on economics” (Tyler Cowen) comes a smart, lively, and encouraging rethinking of how to use statistics. Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us. That’s a mistake, Tim Harford says in The Data Detective. We shouldn’t be suspicious of statistics—we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives: they are, at heart, human behavior seen through the prism of numbers and are often “the only way of grasping much of what is going on around us.” If we can toss aside our fears and learn to approach them clearly—understanding how our own preconceptions lead us astray—statistics can point to ways we can live better and work smarter. As “perhaps the best popular economics writer in the world” (New Statesman), Tim Harford is an expert at taking complicated ideas and untangling them for millions of readers. In The Data Detective, he uses new research in science and psychology to set out ten strategies for using statistics to erase our biases and replace them with new ideas that use virtues like patience, curiosity, and good sense to better understand ourselves and the world. As a result, The Data Detective is a big-idea book about statistics and human behavior that is fresh, unexpected, and insightful.

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 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 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 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 Rizal Through a Glass Darkly written by Javier De Pedro and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Phone Pirate written by Vadim Viktorov and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inconceivably outrageous, semi-autobiographical novel, will curl your toes and turn you slack jawed at the audacity and ruthlessness of one man and his team of shameless phones pirates. Doctors, dentists, lawyers, captains of industry, all fell foul to their high-octane spiel. Cajoling, convincing, and bullying their clients into sending huge sums of money for worthlessshares, these bandits enjoyed lifestyles of fine wine, fast women, faster cars, and whatever else they damn well wanted. John Robson was possibly the most dangerous of them all. In this eye-opening, no holds barred, roller-coaster of a ride through the seedier side of life in Barcelona, to the paradise islands of the Philippines, the author recounts loose versions of events that led to his eventual capture, conviction, and six year sentence in an American federal prison.

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 Melo the Umang Boy written by Alyssa Sarmiento-Co and published by . This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melo is a painfully shy little boy living with his grandmother and uncle. One day he visits a magical, busy city on the bottom of the ocean, filled with talking sea creatures. Disaster strikes the city, and he must overcome his shyness to help the sea creatures rebuild.

Download or read book Argument Against the Good looking Corpse written by Charles Alcorn and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Alcorn's debut collection is a ten-story road trip from ice-cold Oslo to the Philippine Sea, from Saint John the Baptist Parish to the sands of Sonora with lots and lots of South Texas, West Texas, rural Texas and urban Texas in the rear-view mirror. Morgan Wooten, the shape-shifting protagonist, weaves through 25 years of a peculiar American Dream before returning to his blood's country in search of peace with a dying father. "Charles Alcorn looks at the world through an oddly perceptive lens. Argument Against the Good-Looking Corpse is a collection to ponder created by a writer whose take on the American landscape calls to mind a young Larry McMurtry set loose in 21st century Texas."--Eric Miles Williamson "It's soothing to move through a collection with a narrator as beautifully-voiced as Morgan Wooten. Pero mios dio. What a strange world. This collection unpacks a time, place and people I know from points of view entirely new and revealing."--Macarena Hernandez