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Hey Joe
(by: Ted Lerner)
Manila Times
"Lerner seems to be equipped with extra-sensitive senses and an acute
power of observation that makes for very entertaining
and articulate writing... |
From Kirkus Reviews
If men and women are equal,
why have malesbeen the dominant
sex virtually throughout history?
Here, geneticist Moir and BBC- TV
writer-producer Jessel argue
convincingly that the answer lies
in the difference between the
male and female brain. Writing
with clarity and style, and
documenting their |
Culture Shock!
by: Alfredo Roces,
Grace Roces (Contributor)
Book Description
You'll never feel intimidated
and awkward about the customs
and etiquette of another country
again. With the insights provided
in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide,
you'll learn to see beyond the
stereotypes and misinformation
that often precede a visit to
a foreign land. Whether you plan to
stay for a week... |
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Brain Sex
by: Anne, Ph.D. Moir, David Jessel
From Kirkus Reviews
If men and women are equal,why have males been the dominant sex virtually throughout history? Here, geneticist Moir and BBC- TV writer-producer Jessel argue convincingly that the answer lies in the difference between the male and female brain. Writing with clarity and style,and documenting their... |
Philippines Travel Map
Back Cover Copy
This map is completely
user-friendly. Designed for visitors, this map contains practical and informative
information about the area. More than just a map, it includes detailed street plans
of the major cities and large scale projections of popular tourist destinations. There is also information... |
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Philippines Guide, 2nd Edition
by: Jill Gale De Villa, Rebecca
Gale De Villa
Ingram
From beachcombing to historical
sightseeing to bargain-hunting,
here is a complete resource for
visiting the fascinating Philippines. Written with a wide range of budgets in mind, Philippines Guide helps readers find accommodations from plush
seaside resorts to smaller inns and guest houses. |
The New Chinese Astrology
From Library Journal
White (The New Astrology,1986, St. Martin's)
explains in her latest book the ancient art
of Chinese astrology while at the same
time sharing some of her varied life
experiences as a model and seller
of fireworks. While her previous
book combined Western and
Chinese astrology, gaining her
a... Read more
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Pacific Island Style
by: Glenn Jowitt,
Peter Shaw |
Tropical Living
by: Elizabeth Reyes, et al
From Library Journal
These books use beautiful
color photographs to reveal
the interiors of homes found
in their respective countries.
Private Sydney and South Africa
provide a glimpse at contemporary
interior design as practiced in each
place, in some cases incorporating
items from the native locale. Tropical... |
A Long Way to Go for A Date
by: Henry Makow
Quil and Ink Oct/00
"A raised middle finger to radical
feminists a Molotov Cocktail in the war of the sexes! Funny, original, enlightening." |
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Tagalog-English, English-Tagalog
(Pilipino) Dictionary
by: Carl R. Galvez Rubino
Filipino Standard Dictionary |
Burning Heart:
A Portrait of the Philippines
by: Marissa Roth
(Photographer),
Hagedorn Roth, Jessica
Tarahata Hagedorn |
Suzanne White's Guide to Love by: Suzanne White (Author)
How to find your perfect mate
Book Description
Whether you're a Virgo hopelessly in love with a dashing Aries or a Horse lusting after a flamboyant Dragon, this is the book you've been waiting for. Suzanne White's Guide to Love offers descriptions of every pairing (the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscope and the 12 sun signs of the... |
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In Our Image:
America's Empire in the Philippines (by:Stanley Karnow) |
Succeed in Business Philippines
by: Joaquin L. Gonzalez,
Ingram
Geared toward the business traveler,
this guide offers tips on political
traditions, building business
relationships, and the particular
intricacies of setting
up an office in the Philippines. |
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Philippines
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Philippine Comments
| BOOKS ON THE PHILIPPINES |
There are several books I would reccomend on Phil. History 1. Waltzing with a Dictator BY Bob Woodward (Watergate author) about US involvement in the Marcos government, Non Fiction 2 A town Like Alice BY Nevil Schute Fiction but based on facts about WWII women prisioners prisioners of war and the ordeal they went through in the Philippines after their capture. 3 Share of Honor UNknown author Fiction but based on facts also about WWII and the heroic actions of both US and Philippine Soldiers |
Also, since he is often mentioned here, and at least two list memebers served under him, I highly recommend 'American Caesar, William Manchester's definitive biography of MacArthur. For those who didn't have much interest in history during school years, this book is also a fascinating glimpse of America's coming of age from the turn of the last centrury to the brilliant Inchon landings of the Korean war. |
If you want to find out about the history of the PI, you should restrict yourself to NON-fiction books. Fiction books based on historical events are fraught with errors and often present events as fact when they are not. Even books that are non-fiction are often mis-leading and not factual. Read and decide for yourself and try to ascertain why the author is writing the book. Authors often write books, particularly non-fiction, with a hidden goal to put forth a personal viewpoint and they present factual information (?) in skewed fashion. For instance, read a couple of books on the Rape of Nanking; one author from Japan and one author from China or U.S. and you would not recognize that they are talking about the same incident in History. The saying "Buyer Beware" can also be "Reader Beware". |
Due to the law of copyright, they are all quite old, that is, published before 1923, and thus dated, both in the facts and the ways of dealing with them. The list follows, and should provide you with a couple of weeks worth of reading materials.... |
Dave is quite correct that "A Town Like Alice" is set in Sumatra and not the Philippines. I watched a Nat Geo special on the Death Railway today. The most notorious Japanese camp commander, Lt Abay, went to his grave telling young Japanese the allied POWs died because they didn't like rice and so didn't eat enough to stay healthy. An insult to the men who died and survived, but Gen MacArthur is as much to blame for the Japanese not knowing the truth as anyone else. An interesting fact is that the two Japanese Divisions that were involved in the Bataan Dath March were the 11th and 14th, one from Hiroshima and the other from Nagasaki. I wonder if those cities were targeted because of their treatment of US and Filipino POW's? "A Share of Honor" is by Richard Greaves and weaves an incredible amount of historical fact into a terrific novel. I loaned my copy out and haven't seen it since, guess I'll never learn! David G. |
Jeroen, when you list Noli me Tangere, Jose Rizal 1912, is that when the copy you have scanned was published? My copy says he wrote it in Spanish and had it published in Berlin in 1887, and of course I'm positive he was executed in 1896. Thanks for putting up a great resource for those of us interested in Filipino history and literature. |
I listed the date that particular English translation was first published (and I used a copy of that first edition). This was the first complete English translation -- on older translation under the title "An Eagles Flight" from 1900 was much abridged. |
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