Gaijin: Nine Cautionary Tales of Life in Japan's English Teaching Community by P

Description: Gaijin by Peter Smith GAIJIN: Nine Cautionary Tales is the story of a number of folk who, for a variety of reasons - love, money, family - decide to make their home in Japan. Its a study of the often bizarre, sometimes tragic ways their lives develop. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description That itch is getting worse. Your dreary office job is simply not doing it for you. Youre sick of reading all those exciting tales of other people taming gorillas in Rwanda or scaling Andean peaks. How you wish you were brave enough to quit and follow in their footsteps. Isnt there somewhere a little less scary?And then one day you see the advert in the paper: "Teach English in Japan! Experience a new culture! Earn money!"Now thats more like it, you say. Yes, Japan! Perfect! An enticing blend of the exotic and the modern. And safe too!Next thing, youre on the plane, excited at the prospect of your own adventure about to start.What could possibly go wrong?Quite a lot, it turns out.GAIJIN: Nine Cautionary Tales of Life in Japans English Teaching Community is the story of a bunch of ordinary folk who, for a variety of reasons, decide to strike out and make a new life for themselves in the Far East. We watch as their lives unfold. There are highs and lows. There are shocks and surprises aplenty. Theres a contender for the worlds worst karaoke performance. There are challenges and tough choices. Spoiler alert: It rarely ends well.Anyone whos spent time in Japan will find plenty to relate to.And anyone considering a change of country might do well to read this first.Some people are probably better off staying home. Author Biography Peter Smith was born in Yorkshire. He lives in Kumamoto, Japan, with his wife and two daughters. Review Peter Smiths 25 year tenure in Japan is masterfully woven into a series of chapter-length character sketches, depicting the standard foreigner types and their experiences. An entertaining account of the foreigner existence, informative for even Japans long-term residents. Highly recommended. A wonderful read. - Paul de Vries, regular contributor to multiple Asian newspapers. The oddball collisions of foreigners swimming among the Japanese population has never been captured more cleverly. A precious collection of bizarre twists of fate. Fortunately, we have Peter Smith to record the craziest cast of characters and their foolhardy endeavors so memorably. Read or forever feel your life half-full. - Greg Meline, illiterate Japanophile. An enjoyable, educational and truly funny read. It made me both laugh and grimace. Whether youre a veteran like me or just off the boat, these stories will resonate, and the characters depicted will stick with you for months. - William Kervin, grizzled Japan veteran of 33 years. Review Quote Peter Smiths 25 year tenure in Japan is masterfully woven into a series of chapter-length character sketches, depicting the standard foreigner types and their experiences. An entertaining account of the foreigner existence, informative for even Japans long-term residents. Highly recommended. A wonderful read. - Paul de Vries, regular contributor to multiple Asian newspapers. The oddball collisions of foreigners swimming among the Japanese population has never been captured more cleverly. A precious collection of bizarre twists of fate. Fortunately, we have Peter Smith to record the craziest cast of characters and their foolhardy endeavors so memorably. Read or forever feel your life half-full. - Greg Meline, illiterate Japanophile. An enjoyable, educational and truly funny read. It made me both laugh and grimace. Whether youre a veteran like me or just off the boat, these stories will resonate, and the characters depicted will stick with you for months. - William Kervin, grizzled Japan veteran of 33 years. Details ISBN1647195047 Pages 302 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1647195047 ISBN-13 9781647195045 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-09-20 UK Release Date 2021-09-20 Imprint Booklocker.com Author Peter Smith Publisher Booklocker.com Subtitle Nine Cautionary Tales of Life in Japans English Teaching Community Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134080688;

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