George Estrada's first book adds a whimsical new voice to the Asian American literature. I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu takes readers on a star-crossed journey through the Philippines in search of his roots, the perfect love and the meaning of it all.His quest to win the heart of Liza, a beautiful, young woman he meets on the Internet, turns into a descent into delirium as Estrada tries to reconcile his Philippine passions and his Western mind.In the hilarious and sometimes painful flashback sequences, the author recounts his experiences as a journalist with The Oakland Tribune, a doctoral student at the University of Texas and a professor at Humboldt State University in Northern California. Now he needs to put all that intellectual training behind him and "go native" to win the woman of his dreams. The bittersweet ending will amaze and astound you.
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Dr. George Estrada is a professor of journalism at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, and a former reporter and columnist with The Oakland Tribune. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. He currently lives in Eureka, California, with his wife and son.
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Very cool book about the FIlipino American experience!,
By Lora (Davao City, Philippines) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu (Paperback)
This book has it all, from bittersweet romance, to international intrigue. You will learn a lot about the author's experience as a journalist, a professor and the forbidden woman in the Philippines he desperately loves. Highly recommended. You will be intrigued from cover to cover. Napagandang storya talaga!
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Mangos,
This review is from: I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu (Paperback)
I enjoyed reading this book, while George appears a bit naive for a self-professed Fil-Am, it is a good story. George passes away in October 2010. RIP, George & may you be tasting the sweet mangos now.
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This review is from: I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu (Paperback)
A wonderful perspective by fil-am returning to the Phils. I read this book in one sitting. I want to return to Cebu and again eat those truly amazing mangoes. :-)
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beginning reporting class, mango smile, sweet mangoes, spectral smile, girl from the provinces, dewy eyes, fixed decision, redwood country Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Cebu City, Humboldt County, Humboldt State, University of Texas, Liza Trujillo, George Estrada, Santo Niño, Hong Kong, Eddie's Hotel, Agenda Setting, Northern California, Shoe Mart, The Oakland Tribune, Bob Maynard, Trouble In Paradise, The Fixed Decision, The Osprey, The Humboldt Adventure, Whispers From Afar, Meeting of the Spirits, New World, The Great Divide, College Station, Zero Visibility Browse Sample Pages:
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beginning reporting class, mango smile, sweet mangoes, spectral smile, girl from the provinces, dewy eyes, fixed decision, redwood country Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Cebu City, Humboldt County, Humboldt State, University of Texas, Liza Trujillo, George Estrada, Santo Niño, Hong Kong, Eddie's Hotel, Agenda Setting, Northern California, Shoe Mart, The Oakland Tribune, Bob Maynard, Trouble In Paradise, The Fixed Decision, The Osprey, The Humboldt Adventure, Whispers From Afar, Meeting of the Spirits, New World, The Great Divide, College Station, Zero Visibility Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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