My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B011IVBA5I |
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| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gifted writer M. James This book is funny for sure. But I'm a bit worried about her two "minders" and if they will suffer any repercussions as a result of this book. Although she didn't identify them by name I'm sure the NKs can figure out who these women were easily enough. Really don't know why anyone would risk their freedo. william m birdsong said NK well observed. I really enjoyed this book, the author is not a scholar of Korea but an excellent observer of human nature and events. She was amused, frustrated, and handled well the minders and hurdles she experienced in her travel in North Korea. She experienced about all you can experience there, never alone or in t. So now I understand North Korea a little better Happy Teacher I'll admit I didn't know much about North Korea 2 days ago, and now 2 days later I still don't but I feel I do understand them a little bit. Wendy's 10 day vacation (???) to North Korea wasn't just brave ( I would classify it as immensely brave) but also interesting beyond all comprehension! Wendy went p
She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from George Washington University. She’s also owned a bar in Manhattan, worked for a lobbying firm on Capitol Hill, and written a Japanese-language phrase book. . Wendy Simmons won’t stop travelling until she visits every country in the world! Despite her h
It’s a wild trip.” (Jon Reiner James Beard Award-winning author of The Man Who Couldn’t Eat) “My Holiday In North Korea by the very funny Wendy Simmons is a must-read for anyone who wants to lift the veil and spy on the real North Korea. Simmons’ insightful and funny storytelling evocatively captures the deception, corruption, humor and, ultimately, anguished humanity of a bizarre nation. It’s better.” San Francisco Chronicle“funny, witty, and fascinating.if you have a weird fascination for North Korea and need a little laughter and raw utter truth as to what it is like vacationing there then I urge you to go read this book.” San Francisco Book Review“…an irresistible read…. "You remember Eat, Love, Pray and Under the Tuscan Sun? Yeah, this really isn’t like those. During her journey she finds herself caught between an international crisis sparked by the release of t
Before long, she learned the essential conundrum of “tourism” in North Korea: Travel is truly a love affair. And North Korea deprives you of all this. Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself.. Most people want out of North Korea. Wendy Simmons wanted in.In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it’s never been seen before. They want you to fall in love with the singular vision of the country they’re willing to show you and nothing more.Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and 92 never-before-published color photographs of North Korea, Wendy chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever. Even though it’s the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humor at the border.But Wendy’s initial amusement and bewilderment