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Tired of insider’s guides that tell you all the inside information you never really cared to know about in the first place? Then crack open The Outsider’s Guide to Thailand, a collection of insightful and humorous essays by a local expat journalist who is still confused about actual inner workings of Thai culture, or any culture for that matter.
Interested only in ferreting out the funnier, funkier and freakier aspects of the land he calls home-sweet-and-sour-home Oliver Benjamin shares what little he knows and what lotta he loves about Thailand.
Even if you're not going anywhere near Thailand, this hilarious and heartfelt book will make you feel as if you're a stranger in a strange land from the comfort of your own home.
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Oliver Benjamin
Oliver Benjamin is the founder of The Church of the Latter-Day Dude, better known as Dudeism—a religion with over 700,000 ordained "Dudeist priests" worldwide. His books include The Tao of the Dude, The Dude De Ching, Lebowski 101 and The Abide Guide. His non-Dudeism books include The Tao of the Jedi, and an original translation and analysis of The Tao Te Ching. He is also a musician, graphic artist and a former journalist. You can find more about him at dudeism.com and oliverbenjamin.net.
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