Land Of Smiles

Author : T. C. Huo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593474396

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Land of Smiles by T. C. Huo Pdf

“A remarkable story, a courageous performance, and we're privileged to get it.”—Los Angeles Times Set in the 1970s, in the era of the Vietnam War and its volatile aftermath, Land of Smiles tells the story of a young Southeast Asian man's journey from a refugee camp in Thailand to a housing project in Oakland, California.The novel opens with a Laotian boy, Boontakone, who swims across the Mekong River, leaving his old life behind, and losing his mother and sister in the process. In a refugee camp in Thailand, Boontakone struggles to decipher the secret codes of his new life. Huo offers a glimpse into a world as highly ordered and dependent on proper observance of social customs and manners as any created by Jane Austen. Eventually Boontakone and his father make their way to America, where the young man will have to sort out impressions as dazzling and puzzling as the American high school, Superman, and Saturday Night Fever. Balancing a moving account of dislocation and loss with gentle comedy, Land of Smiles is a new classic in the literature of the immigrant experience.

Author : Jess Kroll
Publisher : Monsoon Books
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789814423311

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Ethan Torrini always knew where his life would lead, but doesn’t know if he wants to end up there. Needing an escape from a stagnant year before re-applying to law schools, Ethan follows his lifelong friend Ken to the small town of Chanthaburi, Thailand, to assist with his online gem selling business and find freedom from the inevitable march to forever. An artist at heart, Ethan is drawn to Chanthaburi’s many beauties, from the river that meanders through town to the glimmering gemstones in the nearby market and to a local woman with coconut-scented hair. For the first time, anything feels possible. Yet as a farang in a town of few foreigners, Ethan can’t comprehend the impact of his every action. A drive through town, a friendly drink with a rival seller, a dinner with a visiting English tutor, a simple pencil sketch … all have consequences that reach beyond Ethan and into the cultural, familial, traditional and financial obligations that dictate the lives around him. Even halfway around the world, there is no such thing as escape.

Author : Karen Schwabach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : PSU:000024631785

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Thailand by Karen Schwabach Pdf

Go inside the secret world of the elite anti-terrorist force directed by the President and drawn from the very best of the CIA, Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. History and past operations, secret training, uniforms, patches, weapons, and hi-tech equipment are all examined.

Author : A. Maytree
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780595469925

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Land of Smiles by A. Maytree Pdf

Before Bush and Iraq, there was Nixon and Vietnam. It's 1969. The Vietnam War has turned into a meat grinder, 250,000 protesters are marching on Washington to confront a defiant President Nixon holed up in the White House, and Alden Maytree, fresh out of Catholic seminary, has passed his pre-induction physical. Just before Uncle Sam drafts him, he gets a surprise call. Instead of killing commies in Vietnam, how about spending two years next door in exotic Thailand, the "Land of Smiles," as a Peace Corps Volunteer? But when he arrives in Bangkok, he discovers he can't escape the war and clashes with Peace Corps, the U.S. Embassy and the CIA. Land of Smiles is a memoir of one young man's coming of age during the Boomer generation's war-and the painful lessons he and America both learn as they try to save the world.

Author : Emilie Margaret Ballard
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781663240187

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Facing Challenges in the Land of Smiles by Emilie Margaret Ballard Pdf

The Third Verse of the hymn “How Firm a Foundation” describes the author experiences in Thailand. The challenges the author faced have driven her to pray more and seek the Lord’s guidance more earnestly and to realize more and more how God was using them to “consume the dross and refine the gold” in her life. The author was blessed to have help and guidance in working with the ethnic Karens of Burma, then Thailand, and the Karens living in the USA. God used her to help in Christian Education, Healthcare, Women’s Work, in preparation of language lessons, both for those needing to learn the language and for Karens illiterate in their own language.

Author : Chan Joon Yee
Publisher : Dewdrop Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ins & Outs of the Land of Smiles by Chan Joon Yee Pdf

Move to Thailand? Are you crazy? Some may ask. But in reality, Thailand is an attractive place with great food, cheap medicines, first class healthcare and wellness support and lots of friendly people who really know how to enjoy life. Those who peel surface that most casual visitors and armchair travellers see will discover that Thailand is a lot more than the sex and human trafficking capital as depicted by the Western media. There are very valid reasons why perfectly decent folks are so keen on living there. But ... what happens if the keen Farang settler peels deeper under the surface of the fun and friendly Thai people? Written by author of Spellbound in Chiangmai and Understanding Thailand's Money Culture, this book takes you on a journey from fascination to infatuation, then to realization and finally disillusionment - stages that many foreigners go through when they decide to settle down in the Land of Smiles after seeing all the good things about it. Chapters in the book include: Low Cost Of Living Thai Hospitality & Tolerance Oriental Wisdom Sabai Sabai The Tough and the Geek Reality - Complacency Reality – How Calm Are They? Reality - Education Reality – Belief in Miracles Reality – The Price of Reputation The Real Thai Values Reality – Do You Know Your Rank? Reality – the Gods Themselves The Problem With Mai Pen Rai Mai Pen Rai In Reverse Farang Remain Farang Honesty & Rule of Law It Gets Even More Absurd The Truth – Distaff Attractions Stage One – Infatuation Why Thai Women? Stage Two - Discovery How The Good Girls Do It Impermanence Stage Three - Denial Or Compromise Sneaky & Superficial

Author : Gaetano Donizetti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015096425015

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Come Live with Me in a Land of Smiles by Gaetano Donizetti Pdf

Author : Lance H. Hull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Thailand
ISBN : 0646141937

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The Smile Behind the Land of Smiles by Lance H. Hull Pdf

Author : Roger Crutchley
Publisher : Proglen Trading Co., Ltd.
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9786167817996

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The Long Winding Road to Nakhon Nowhere by Roger Crutchley Pdf

Author : Simon Los
Publisher : Monsoon Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781912049776

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Love on the Rocks by Simon Los Pdf

Cold-blooded Thai bargirls, naïve tourists and sordid scams – it was all in a night’s work for Pattaya bar manager Simon Los. Pouring their hearts out at the bar are a tourist who reclaims his masculinity with the help of a ladyboy, a retired financier who invests thousands in a business with a woman he meets on the streets of Pattaya, a desperate Irishman who breaks the law in his pursuit of love, a high-net-worth visitor who is traded between bargirls, and many others whose heart strings are pulled to the point of breaking. For years, British expat Simon Los worked the bars of Pattaya. Befriending Thai staff as well as western and local customers, he was privy to the dating despair – and occasional joy – of countless couples. That bargirls would go to such lengths to deceive their farang boyfriends, out of poverty or greed, was not unexpected, but Simon was also surprised to see some of his customers find true love in the Land of Smiles.

Author : Niels Mulder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : UOM:39015018755036

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Inside Thai Society by Niels Mulder Pdf

Author : Christopher G. Moore
Publisher : Christopher G. Moore
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bangkok (Thailand)
ISBN : 9789749233573

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A Killing Smile by Christopher G. Moore Pdf

A Killing Smile First in the Land of Smiles Trilogy by Christopher G. Moore n 1957 Richard Mason's The World of Suzie Wong shocked the world with an exotic tale set in Hong Kong, then in 1973 Paul Theroux's Saint Jack followed with a powerful story set in Singapore, and in 1991 Christopher G. Moore's A Killing Smile has registered a tour de force with a haunting drama set in Bangkok. A Killing Smile is a simple but deep story about the aftermath of events following the death of a successful Los Angeles attorney's wife. Lost, confused, and angry, Lawrence Baring, Esq. goes to Bangkok and confronts Tuttle--the man his wife, Sarah, had once loved. The story follows the conflict and enveloping relationship of Baring and Tuttle in the underworld of Bangkok's Patpong, Soi Cowboy, and the late night meeting spot called HQ where spies, gangsters, diplomats, pimps, businessmen, writers, teachers, travellers gather along side the women they buy for the night. The novel is filled with twists and turns and atmosphere and absolutely fascinating characters shipwrecked in a society they vaguely understand.

Author : Sanitsudā ʻĒkkachai
Publisher : Unknown International ISBN Prefixes
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Rural development
ISBN : UCAL:B3667891

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Behind the Smile by Sanitsudā ʻĒkkachai Pdf

Collection of articles on difficulties and hardships faced by Thai villagers and suggestions about how to tackle them; previously published in Bangkok post, 1988-1990.

Author : Marisa Aragón Ware
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781611808261

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Bodhi Sees the World: Thailand by Marisa Aragón Ware Pdf

Travel with Bodhi through seek-and-find illustrations as she takes a plane, boat, and tuk-tuk to explore a new country and culture in vibrant, bustling Bangkok, Thailand. Bodhi is high above the clouds, in a plane on her way to Thailand. She's never been to the city named Bangkok, and she's not certain what sights, sounds, and experiences await her there. Stepping into the streets, Bodhi suddenly finds herself a long way from home and not sure if she belongs in this new place. The city is a symphony of noises with horns beeping, engines roaring, and people speaking in Thai. But after visiting the golden temple and quieting her mind, Bodhi begins to see that Thailand is not that different from home after all. Trees still grow tall, kids play games just like her friends, and a smile is the same in every language. With this new outlook, Bodhi opens her heart to the kindness and compassion already within and realizes that even though she is far away from the place she calls home, she is right where she belongs amongst the busy streets, Loi Krathong celebrations, and floating markets of Bangkok. Bodhi Sees the World shares with children: A list of facts and information about the important landmarks and places Bodhi visits, including the Emerald Buddha, the Grand Palace, the Chao Phraya River, and the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market; How to say basic greetings and phrases in Thai; And introduces a new culture and customs.

Author : Franz Lehár,Ludwig Herzer,Fritz Löhner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Operas
ISBN : PSU:000025423723

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The Land of Smiles by Franz Lehár,Ludwig Herzer,Fritz Löhner Pdf