English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
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English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
Just so you know, English Teacher X's new book, "Requiem for a Vagabond: Middle Aged in the Middle East (English Teacher X), is on Amazon right now for 99¢, but only for 11 more hours.
Since I'm here in the Middle East, I couldn't resist...
"A funny thing happened to me, when I moved to the strictest Islamic country on earth, shortly after my 40th birthday, my life stripped of drugs, alcohol and women: I felt happy."
In middle age, English Teacher X makes a major life change. He leaves behind a world of debauchery, darkness, drunkenness and devoshki in Russia, and takes a job in the strictest Islamic Kingdom in the Middle East. His life suddenly full of sunshine, sand, sobriety, and an adult-type salary, he also unexpectedly finds himself in a long-distance relationship with a sweet and loyal yet oh-so-stubborn and provincial Russian girl. With plenty of money and a new optimism, finally it seems that a "normal life" is within his grasp...
However, things rarely run smoothly in the world according to ETX, and he soon finds himself adrift again, returning for the first time in many years to his homeland, a very troubled and sick America, with a new career as an independent author of "erotica" and an untoward yet timely interest in survivalism. More alienated than ever and haunted at the image of being the oldest guy in the club or one of the younger guys at the whorehouse, X bounces around exotic destinations (including Cyprus, Costa Rica, and return visits to his old home of Vodkaberg in Russia) and struggles to find a place for himself in a rapidly changing world.
But a new high-paying job in the Middle East looms, which might be the best thing that ever happened to him ... or the worst ...
Packed with eccentric English teachers of all ages and plenty of sexy-but-difficult Russian women, set against a backdrop of the Arab Spring and the Mayan Apocalypse, X's latest memoir is another dystopian look at the profession of TEFL, expat life, and the myth that travel broadens the mind.
WARNING! Contains bad language, graphic content, middle-aged white guy angst, and a complete lack of authentic cultural experiences.
Since I'm here in the Middle East, I couldn't resist...
"A funny thing happened to me, when I moved to the strictest Islamic country on earth, shortly after my 40th birthday, my life stripped of drugs, alcohol and women: I felt happy."
In middle age, English Teacher X makes a major life change. He leaves behind a world of debauchery, darkness, drunkenness and devoshki in Russia, and takes a job in the strictest Islamic Kingdom in the Middle East. His life suddenly full of sunshine, sand, sobriety, and an adult-type salary, he also unexpectedly finds himself in a long-distance relationship with a sweet and loyal yet oh-so-stubborn and provincial Russian girl. With plenty of money and a new optimism, finally it seems that a "normal life" is within his grasp...
However, things rarely run smoothly in the world according to ETX, and he soon finds himself adrift again, returning for the first time in many years to his homeland, a very troubled and sick America, with a new career as an independent author of "erotica" and an untoward yet timely interest in survivalism. More alienated than ever and haunted at the image of being the oldest guy in the club or one of the younger guys at the whorehouse, X bounces around exotic destinations (including Cyprus, Costa Rica, and return visits to his old home of Vodkaberg in Russia) and struggles to find a place for himself in a rapidly changing world.
But a new high-paying job in the Middle East looms, which might be the best thing that ever happened to him ... or the worst ...
Packed with eccentric English teachers of all ages and plenty of sexy-but-difficult Russian women, set against a backdrop of the Arab Spring and the Mayan Apocalypse, X's latest memoir is another dystopian look at the profession of TEFL, expat life, and the myth that travel broadens the mind.
WARNING! Contains bad language, graphic content, middle-aged white guy angst, and a complete lack of authentic cultural experiences.
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
how super-fishy, that he has been everyhwere but not thailand?
or was he?
could that be a stickman-regular publishing undercover ?
or was he?
could that be a stickman-regular publishing undercover ?
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
I was under the impression that he makes no attempt to hide his real name. I would have assumed he's spent time in Thailand, but I haven't read a single thing that he's published. I got a few messages from friends recently that told me i should read his last book, as it's about him living in the Middle-East.
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
Sounds appealing... and kind of familiar:
"WARNING! Contains bad language, graphic content, middle-aged white guy angst, and a complete lack of authentic cultural experiences."
A bit like one of those expat forums
"WARNING! Contains bad language, graphic content, middle-aged white guy angst, and a complete lack of authentic cultural experiences."
A bit like one of those expat forums
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
Ha! I assumed that was the tagline for the book!
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
when you read it, you could list some points here, with which you agree much or not...
how do you like it in the middle east, gm, btw...
how is the food?
do you like the camels?
how do you like it in the middle east, gm, btw...
how is the food?
do you like the camels?
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
^ She's cute.
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
Yeah, I hear they mate for life...
Good luck with that
Good luck with that
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Re: English Teacher X's New Book, only 99¢ for 11 More Hours
reading it now- always unexpected outcomes.
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