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Welcome to Troy Parfitt’s official website.
Troy has recently written an intelligent, informative, insightful, and humorous account of his experiences as a teacher and traveler in East Asia. In fact, it’s a work of such caliber that we believe it merited the making of this website. Well, OK, he believed it merited the making of this website. It just sounds more impressive when you use the first person plural. Notes from the Other China – Adventures in Asia was published in October, 2007 by Algora Publishing, New York. It is currently available at Amazon.com in both hard cover and paperback editions.
Not that we’re plugging it.
Troy begins his adventure by shining the spotlight on Korea during the days the world’s eleventh largest economy was free falling toward the Asian Economic Crisis. He pays a visit to a prominent member of the Axis of Evil club before heading off on investigative expeditions to Japan and the Philippines. Taiwan, or “the other China,” then takes center stage. At this juncture, the author offers an estimation of the world’s first and only Chinese democracy while providing the reader with plenty of glimpses and anecdotes as to how traditional thinking and culture are fairing in a rapidly modernizing world.
From memoir to cultural exposé, the narrative then shifts seamlessly to travel for the remainder of the volume. Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, and Vietnam serve as backdrops for some vivid description, cultural exploration, historical overviews, political assessments and wholly unusual encounters.
For an idea of what you can expect to find between the covers of Notes from the Other China, please see the Quotes, B-Sides, and Blog tabs on this page. Thank you ever so much for your interest and support.
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Promotional Events:
The Dec. 15th BOOK LAUNCH at Taipei's PS Cafe went well. A big thank you to everyone who showed up!
News and Announcements:
- December 15, 2007: Book Launch Party at PS Cafe
- December 2007: Interview on ICRT
- November 2007: New website banner
- October 2007: The official TroyParfitt.com website goes online
- October 2007: Troy is pleased to announce the release of his first book
