Monday 19th May 2014

Believe it or not, in my part of the world we still celebrate (sort of) 'Victoria Day'. What this boils down to is that the kids get another Monday free of school. As you might expect, today, Viccy received a big cheer from the children.

 

Turning to something else, I discover that I don't seem to have included either the cover or the blurb associated with my book entitled 'Finding America: From Movies to Reality'. I shall remedy that right here.

This is the blurb that goes along with it - and if I'm not wrong, I refer to this and the book in the excerpts given in earlier posts. [By the way, it has already garnered some favourable reviews].

'This book is all about the curiosity of an outsider (myself) that has centred on the term: 'America'. It seems to have been with me from birth.

Throughout my life I seem to have been trying to tie-down what exactly 'America' or 'The USA' actually means—in all its forms; and what was this 'American Dream' everyone talked about?

What you will read here is what is seen through my eyes—those of a non-American. What I have come to realise about the USA and its citizens, and unravelled before the reader, will give food for thought for the ordinary man living in Uncle Sam's fair land. You will be amused; will probably disgree; but above all will be curious. Have a browse.'

Find at http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HX0B824?*Version*=1&*entries*=0
and at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HX0B824