It has been quite some time since I last posted.
Thanks to everyone who has read my small book of Japanese stories. I've gotten some good comments although only one rating. I hope more people will be able to find the book. I would enjoy hearing everyone's comments.
If you would like, please become my friend on Facebook and let me know you are a reader. I'm listed under my name, Richard Nigh, and I'm the one from Saipan and have a peace sign with Japanese words written across it as my avatar.
The thing I like about the book is that it takes stories, some of which are really incomprehensible to non-Japanese, and makes them understandable. It really was hard to stay away from religion, gods, miracles and the like, but I think I did as well as can be expected. I was able to keep violence down to a minimum, and I think it is really one of the best books for introducing Japanese stories available. If you haven't decided to read it, it is still very inexpensive.
Thanks for your interest. I will try to write more about the choosing of the stories and the difficulty in finding suitable stories in later posts -- when I am not so busy as I've been lately. Any questions? Just ask.
Richard
Hello Richard
ReplyDeleteThis is a voice from your past, about 25 years ago or so, when I was teaching Japanese at Noble and Greenough School. Yes it is your old friend Dan and I have tracked you down on the internet.
Congratulations on your book. It must be very nice to be a published author. Wow Saipan of all places. I'm pretty sure you are the only person I know on that island. So far from Japan, so different! I once went to Ishikagi Shima years so I can imagine Saipan a little.
Are you still a teacher or have you begun a new chapter in your life? I want you to know that I was very glad you were part of the exchange program back then. Your goofy ways always brought a much needed smile.
I have left the teaching field for quite a while now, and started a little home improvement company. And I too am trying to write book. I have about 60k words written, hope to finish this winter.
You can write to me at
dandda14@gmail.com
all the best
Dan
Hello Richard
ReplyDeleteThis is a voice from your past, about 25 years ago or so, when I was teaching Japanese at Noble and Greenough School. Yes it is your old friend Dan and I have tracked you down on the internet.
Congratulations on your book. It must be very nice to be a published author. Wow Saipan of all places. I'm pretty sure you are the only person I know on that island. So far from Japan, so different! I once went to Ishikagi Shima years so I can imagine Saipan a little.
Are you still a teacher or have you begun a new chapter in your life? I want you to know that I was very glad you were part of the exchange program back then. Your goofy ways always brought a much needed smile.
I have left the teaching field for quite a while now, and started a little home improvement company. And I too am trying to write book. I have about 60k words written, hope to finish this winter.
You can write to me at
dandda14@gmail.com
all the best
Dan