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You Can't Get There from HereGayle FormanIf you have no time or money or the guts to immerse yourself in the many nooks and crannies of the world, then the closest thing to discovering their little secrets is by reading this book.
Meet a hodgepodge of characters: the Tongan fakaleiti, a Chinese doctor trying to write an English book, the street urchins of Cambodia, the Tolkienists of Kazakhstan, Tanzanian rap stars, some Jewish Africans, and Dutch prostitutes.
Honestly, the reason I picked up this book from a huge pile was because of the cover. Glad I decided to take it home (after paying, of course)... it's an easy, interesting, and entertaining read.
Definitely recommended.