Kano-nization : More Secrets from the X-Pat Files

No holds-barred essays on Filipino culture. Take a journey among local customs and culture through the eyes of an American expatriate who has lost none of his bewilderment with all things Filipino. Whether visiting Imelda's shoes, struggling with Tagalog, or wondering why Filipino phrases revolve around food, these 40 essays are a wry look at the sublime and the ridiculous in our midst. From Banaue to the Beatles, from Subic Bay to South Africa, all wind roads lead to one exalted state: kano-nization.