Our America / Our China (Includes spoken-word audio CD, by the authors, in English and Chinese.) (English and Chinese Edition)

By General Bernard Loeffke

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930622120
• ISBN13: 9781930622128
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Pacific Institute Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Age Range: 14 years and up

Customer Reviews

Un-Common Sense

General Burn Loeffke, Dr. Xu Renliang and Marc Loeffke have done an outstanding job of illustrating commonalities between U.S. and Chinese people through their book "Our America, Our China." This engaging anthology of twenty-six stories and personal experiences, while admittedly not your standard, scholarly analysis, provides a valuable read for the new student of China in the U.S. or his or her counterpart in China. I would especially recommend this book to students planning to study abroad (either direction)as well as to tourists heading to China for the first time.

Witty, Humorous and Touching

[ASIN: 1930622120 Our America/Our China] Our America Our China is witty, humorous, informative and touching. The three authors have done an excellent job in depicting a true picture of both countries in their reality. The 26 short non-fiction stories will touch the heart of every person who reads them. The unusual personal experiences of these three people show well their love for peace and love for humanity. Their goal is to make people from the two great countries understand each other better and have close ties than ever before.

Phoenix reader

This unique book, presented in both English and Chinese, offers significant insights on how the United States and China can peacefully coexist. As the authors state, the words in many primitive languages for stranger and enemy are the same. The stories included show how strangers can be made into friends and how potential enemies can become allies. Anyone interested in American-Chinese relations should read and heed this volume of truths.

Unprecedented, Compelling, and Well-Written

"Our America, Our China" is one of those rare non-fiction books you just can't put down. A quick read in both English and Mandarin, these 26 stories from personal experiences by an American General stationed in China, a Chinese professor, and an American college freshman who taught English in China is a compelling, thoughtful and well-written book. The varied stories help to showcase the Chinese mentality, dispels myths about China, and point toward the reality of what is China today.