Around the World

Product Information

Myanmar – Smile as they Bow by Nu Nu Yi:A gay transvestite spiritual medium at the Taungbyon Festival is threatened when hislover/assistant falls for a young beggargirl. The Fallen’s story of a disintegrating family is relayed by its four members: two parents and a daughter and son. Through their narration—often of overlapping events—readers see how truth looks a little different, depending on who’s telling it. In the story of Joshua Slocum, he looks for the notorious ghost ship the Flying Dutchman. Sadly, I could only recall the Spongbob Episode about the Flying Dutchman. Go popculture! Most trips around the world are a bit longer than one month, typically at least between 2 and 4 months. These will usually use a few different modes of travel, including small ship, airline, and train.

Netherlands – The Dinnerby Herman Koch:Two couples, each the parents of a fifteen-year-old boy, have what starts out as a polite dinner out that soondissolves into hostility when the subject of their sons arises. Haiti – Claire of the Sea Lightby Edwidge Danticat:A young girl disappears afterher father makes the painful decision to send her away for a chance at a better life.Zacchia, Jill. "Around the World in 80 Hours". Flightfox.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015 . Retrieved 23 November 2015.

Cambodia – First They Killed My Fatherby Loung Ung:The daughter of a high-ranking government official recounts the Khmer Rouge’s invasion of Phnom Penh and her subsequent years as a child soldier. When I think about this book, I keep having to remind myself that not every kid is a 10-year-old boy who loves aliens and farting.In 1908, Harry Bensley, on a wager, set out to circumnavigate the world on foot wearing an iron mask. The journey was abandoned, incomplete, at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. [ citation needed] Another musical version, 80 Days, with songs by Ray Davies of the Kinks and a book by playwright Snoo Wilson, directed by Des McAnuff, ran at the Mandell Weiss Theatre in San Diego from 23 August to 9 October 1988, receiving mixed responses from the critics. Davies's multi-faceted music, McAnuff's directing, and the acting were well received, with the show winning the "Best Musical" award from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. [23] I can make a text to world connection by saying that I agree with the fact that anybody like Joshua is able to do anything if determined. I cannot compare this book to another because this is the first time i've read anything like it and is the first time i've gotten into non-fiction as I just did. I can relate this book to my life because I know a handful of students that are very outgoing and always give %110.

France – Gigiby Colette:The coming of age story of a girl who is true to herselfdespite being raisedin a family and society overlyconcerned with money and prestige. In the Stephen's story I liked the excerpt from his memoir that mentions "terra incognita." When I read this my mind immediately referenced D.H. Lawrence's poem titled "Terra Incognita." The two are not related as Lawrence was born in 1885, the exact year that Stephens set off for England on his Columbia. To me, the poem hold the same spirit as Stephen's feelings of his journey. Indonesia – Samanby Ayu Utami: An exploration of the lives of four sexually liberated female friends and a Catholic priest who becomes the target of sexual advances by two of the women.This story's main objective is to teach the reader about different languages and cultures in a fast-paced manner. There is no storyline apart from the information presented about each country. At the end of the story, the author also asks the reader to recall one fun fact they remembered for each country. Which further reinforced that this book is meant to teach the reader. Around the World in Eighty Days". Guardian.com. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016 . Retrieved 26 December 2016.