THE LAND NEAR OZ: Two Gay Yankees Move To New Zealand
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005DNHC50 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 114 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He spent three years in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone before traveling overland through other parts of Africa for a year and crossing the Sahara twice. Aaron Allbright has degrees in Russian Area Studies, Russian literature, and linguistics and has taught in Sierra Leone–West Africa; Saudi Arabia; Paris; the University of California Irvine; and was a tenured professor at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA. Like Huck Finn, Aar
Paradise found When I finished "The Land Near Oz," I felt that if I closed my eyes I could see ParadiseI could see Aaron and Beau at their farm, loving life, each other and the universe. What an incredible read. The amount of research and historical facts/anecdotes must have taken a great deal of researchbut they are so worth it.Shakti Gawain writes in her "Path To Transformation" that "Each of us makes a real and substantial difference on this planet. By making . "Guaranteed to make you "Love Words all over again!"" according to bsbBelize. Aaron Allbright LOVES WORDS. Readers can almost "hear" Aaron wrap his tongue around those long WORDS--POHUTUKAWA, a giant tree, or WAIKIKAMUKAU, the "boonies"--relishing every syllable. Aaron's love of words is matched only by his humor. The absolute delight Aaron experiences as he describes to Beau and us the characters and scenarios he has found in their new homeland are miniature masterpieces.Aaron takes "side trips," beginning with his long quo. Kiwi viewer said really great read. This book is a really great read, especially for a Kiwi. Some may find it a bit mannered, but it is a really interesting mix of reflection and anecdote. I thoroughly recommend it.
From Orange County to the land of cannibals and flightless birds, the Land Near Oz, two gay men decide to chuck it all and light our for the Territory—and to find what's over the rainbow. Their closest seaside neighbor is Australia, 2,000 miles away (known to everyone thereabouts as Oz). Filled with great affection, indescribable moments of serendipity, and a few cattle calls, this debut is a raucous spot of fun. In THE LAND NEAR OZ: TWO GAY YANKEES MOVE TO NEW ZEALAND, memoirist and humorist Aaron Allbright examines the mystical fringes of life with a side of lov
--GlobalGayz. "Paradise is what many seek, but few ever findan uplifting story of two men who find their love, and search for paradise, finding it in New Zealanda poignant pick for those looking for positive and gay memoirs, highly recommended." --THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW &n