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Great books, CDs and videos - all related to the Philippines!
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New Books: Manila Memories by Juergen Goldhagen, AS class of 1950

Popular Books by Alumni offers works of nonfiction like Filipino Style by Liz Reyes '65 and fiction like El Grupo McDonald's by Nick Carbo '84.

Books about Alumni offers nonfiction stories like the one about Colm Connoly '82.

Books not by Alumni

Books | CDs | Videos

Nick Carbo '84 is the editor of Babaylan: An Anthology of Filipina and Filipina American Writers.

Here over 60 filipinas and Filipina - Americans evidence the rectitude of the Catholic Spanish past, Malay roots, and the steady, century-long revolutionary wind of American influence. Poetry and prose by familiar and new pinay authors.

El Grupo McDonald's offers Poetry by Nick Carbo '84 covering cultural issues with wry sense of humor and grace.

Philippine images that are both beautiful and disturbing.

You don't have to come back to the Philippines to relive and enjoy your TAGLISH days! The Complete Dictionary of Taglish Terms is the most hilarious dictionary you will ever read… from cover to cover… in one sitting!

Sabado de Gloria, aka Dan Callejo '62 offers English words, phrases and usage that never fail to amuse. What could be more descriptive or intelligible than a Filipino saying: “CR” (Comport Room) or “TY” (Tenk Yu).

Read the hilariously incisive political analyses and commentaries in… The Penis Mightier Than the Sword Parts 1 & 2. Pinoy political headlines superbly – and “whackily” -- narrated and annotated by Sabado de Gloria, aka Dan Callejo '62!

Also included are Taglish lessons guaranteed to initiate any moron into real-world, “comberseyshonal” English as spoken by Filipinos.

Potato Queen, the first published novel by Rafaelito Sy '85, starts off in Manila, where a young Juancho Chu is dreaming of life in America. Juancho makes his way to San Francisco and begins making friends and discovering the gay nightlife. Along comes a white man who is attracted to Asian men – a “rice queen.” Juancho finds that he is usually attracted to white men, thus dubbed a “potato queen.”

Will Juancho and Gerald remain “just friends?” Will Juancho secure the US citizenship he has dreamed of? Find out in Potato Queen!

Tisha del Rosario '84 loves Filipino Style by fellow alum Liz Reyes '65 et al. It makes the perfect inspirational table top visual treat.

The detailed photos will introduce your friend to traditional and contemporary Philippine architecture and design.

Tropical Living: Contemporary Dream Houses in the Philippines by Liz Reyes '65 is a showcase of the wonderful homes of the Filipino elite.

As inspiration for your own tropical mansion or to visit these fabulous homes, this book offers up the stylish ways of modern Filipino designers.

The Philippine Coral Reefs in Watercolor by Cusi includes underwater photographs by Scott "Gutsy" Tuason '86.

They are brilliant reef and reef fish scenes complimenting both Cusi's works and the timely reef conservation and restoration message contained in this unusually attractive art book.

Alphabet Alpabeto by Tracy David '90 uses contemporary graphic design to create a playful and innovative bilingual book of letters for children of all ages.

Each letter is represented by computer-generated images (photography and illustrations); for each image the corresponding Filipino and English words both start with the same letter, i.e. B for "Boat" and " Bangka."

Publisher isAdarna House (ISBN 971-508-262-9).

Scott "Gutsy" Tuason '86 took the beautiful photos for The Ultimate Orient - Philippine South Sea Pearls.

Vicky Sycip Herrera recommends '69 this award-winning coffee-table book about pinoy pearls. It is quite informative and Scott's photos are simply breathtaking.

AS Alumni Juergen Goldhagen '50 has written Manila Memories, a book that includes the memories of Hans (Bob) Walser '50, Rod Hall '50, Hans Hoeflein '49 during World War II in Manila.

The 140 page book is an easy read . Readers will learn what it was like as a civilian kid in the middle of a battlefield.

Purchase here

As Assistant U. S. Attorney Colm Connolly '82 helped prosecuted and convict prominent Wilmington attorney Thomas Capano for killing Anne Marie Fahey, an aide to Delaware's governor. 

The story was turned into the best selling novel And Never Let Her Go by Ann Rule.

A two-part Hallmark TV miniseries based on the book "Never Let Her Go" also tell the true story of this high-profile murder case . 

Tom Hargrove worked at IRRI and his kids went to ISM. After 2 decades in the Philippines he moved to Colombia.

Long March to Freedom: Tom Hargrove's Own Story of His Kidnapping by Colombian Narco-Guerrilla," is a harsh account of his long ordeal.

See also Proof of Life, a movie inspired by his story.

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