Now available in E-book is "Crazy Wild Ideas: Out-of-the-Box Solutions for Fixing the Philippines, by Emmanuel "Manny" Gonzalez. The book has a wonderful Foreword by noted journalist Boo Chanco and illustrations by Brandon Chavez.
Manny Gonzalez has been my Guest Blogger, with posts about restaurants and food, Bitcoins, Catalunya, and other topics.
His new book is available from Kindle. A well-known businessman and native-Cebuano, Manny Gonzalez is also CEO of Plantation Bay Resort Hotel in Mactan.
Read on about his new book.
CRAZY WILD IDEAS: A
BOOK THAT WILL IGNITE FIERCE DEBATE ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A FILIPINO
World traveler and social-political
commentator, Emmanuel “Manny” Gonzalez, has completed a pet project – a
tongue-in-cheek E-book about the serious subjects of national identity,
mission, and morale. Crazy Wild Ideas: Out-of-the-Box Solutions
for Fixing the Philippines is illustrated by Brandon Chavez. Well-known
journalist Boo Chanco provides an incisive Foreword.
Gonzalez wrote the book in a breezy
conversational style rather than (what he calls) stuffy “scholarly” language. The
humor is tongue-in-cheek. Wry and sometimes outrageous commentary is interwoven
with fact, logic, and sentiment. The book is laced with witticisms, irreverent
observations, and amusing historical vignettes, even while it carries a highly
original message which will appeal to thoughtful people. Gonzalez notes that he
had done extensive research for the book although he avoided including
footnotes. Chavez’s humorous illustrations nicely complement the text.
The book’s core message is this:
Nationalism consists of Identity, Mission, and Morale. Gonzalez explains that
Nations involve Millions of People and many kinds of interaction, so National Symbols
must be carefully chosen and Promoted to Help the Average Citizen Identify with
the Nation, “Buy in” to a shared Mission, and Feel Pride in Doing So (Morale).
The book looks at diverse subjects
such as the flag, national food dishes, national attire, sports, holidays and
vacations, and others. The conclusion of the book is a resounding, patriotic call
to national pride.
Get the book now on Kindle in Amazon,
and join the debate:
https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Wild-Ideas-Out-Box-ebook/dp/B07VWG1JX8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Crazy+wild+ideas&qid=1571205553&sr=8-1
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