http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Book-Reviews:Multicultural EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Having grown up, and experienced life in Africa first-hand, Ben Okri gives his reader a glimpse at the beauty of optimism and life in the vast culture, in his poem "An African Elegy". Okri wrote this piece in the early 1990's, as a reflection of his experiences that occurred during his childhood in Africa. One could say that he is also using his experiences to pull inspiration and admiration out of the reader, contradictory to the fact that the topic is usually one that is pitied. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:22 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-African-Elegy-Analysis&id=3197918 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-African-Elegy-Analysis&id=3197918 Seth Godin explores the concept of tribes, how they are growing and becoming a major player in the market, and the need for leaders who can help the tribe strengthen. Find out how, as a sponsor, you are the leader of a tribe - your business team. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:01:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lead-Your-Tribe-Key-Points-From-the-Book-Tribes,-We-Need-You-to-Lead-Us,-by-Seth-Godin&id=2909278 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lead-Your-Tribe-Key-Points-From-the-Book-Tribes,-We-Need-You-to-Lead-Us,-by-Seth-Godin&id=2909278 Understanding the rules of Chinese communication comes from understanding Chinese culture and its origins. What makes Westerners uniquely different from our Chinese counterparts culturally is not our family values, our history, or even our Judeo-Christian religions, it is our philosophy that keeps us apart. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:30:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Wearing-Chinese-Glasses-How-Not-to-Go-Broke-in-Chinese-Asia&id=988729 http://ezinearticles.com/?Wearing-Chinese-Glasses-How-Not-to-Go-Broke-in-Chinese-Asia&id=988729 Corey Burkes in this his debut novel has produced mainstream fiction that will make the reader sit up and take notice of the characters rich with dialogues who speak and act like people we know. The novel is a brilliant depiction of a cross-section of American Culture with which we can all identify. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:26:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Butta-and-the-Tower-of-Bling-African-American-Mainstream-Literature&id=972905 http://ezinearticles.com/?Butta-and-the-Tower-of-Bling-African-American-Mainstream-Literature&id=972905 This excellent book entitled, "Living Buddha, Living Christ" by Thich Nhat Hanh, is packed with great words of inspiration for the mind, body and soul. It covers the essence of Buddhism and Christianity is an integrated manner and leaves one with a sense of religious unity and tolerance. Hahn is a Zen master, author and poet of twenty-five books and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:06:30 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Living-Buddha,-Living-Christ-Awesome-Book-Regarding-Unity&id=2774958 http://ezinearticles.com/?Living-Buddha,-Living-Christ-Awesome-Book-Regarding-Unity&id=2774958 There is a lot more to understand in African American history then that which is written as historical facts. Sometimes white people are included - but how is that possible you ask? The oral histories and unique stories are often more telling about difficulties of living life as an African American. The mysterious beginnings of Fauna Hodel can now be included in those histories. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:46:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Mystery-Book-Biography-About-a-Black-Woman-That-is-Not-Part-of-African-American-History&id=1286697 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Mystery-Book-Biography-About-a-Black-Woman-That-is-Not-Part-of-African-American-History&id=1286697 We all know Hezbollah had hijacked Lebanon and sent rockets by the 1,000s into Israel. Still, even after all this chaos, for some reason it has the power to unite huge numbers of people waving yellow flags, banners, and shirts marching by the 10s of thousands in the streets. Obviously, they understand the power of publicity and public relations. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:40:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hezbollah-is-an-Interesting-Case-Study-A-Book-Review&id=2550374 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hezbollah-is-an-Interesting-Case-Study-A-Book-Review&id=2550374 Pakistan has been in the World News a bit lately and it is unfortunate what we've seen. The Taliban is on the run and some of them are heading to other nations like Somalia. The Swat Valley is being dismantled by the Pakistani Military, but some of this is for show and the Taliban has folks on all sides of the game, and there are brothers fighting against each other today for control. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:07:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?If-You-Think-You-Understand-Life-in-Pakistan,-But-Have-Never-Been-There&id=2550107 http://ezinearticles.com/?If-You-Think-You-Understand-Life-in-Pakistan,-But-Have-Never-Been-There&id=2550107 Marone Memoirs: An Immigrant Story by Sarah E. Lingley is the epic tale of the life of Raffaele Marone and Italian man who immigrated to America in the late 1800's. Expertly written this book is a must for anyone with a passion for history. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:48:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Marone-Memoirs-An-Immigrant-Story-Review&id=40657 http://ezinearticles.com/?Marone-Memoirs-An-Immigrant-Story-Review&id=40657 This is a refreshing intro into African stories from the continent. Azuka Monyei is a good breathe of fresh air for lovers of good African tales. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:02:59 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?African-Stories-Azuka-Monyei-Excites-With-African-Stories&id=2017008 http://ezinearticles.com/?African-Stories-Azuka-Monyei-Excites-With-African-Stories&id=2017008 Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese is a word short of being phenomenal. Being a practicing physician and an exquisite writer, he manages to pull together the two to create a magnificent first novel. Marion and Shiva Stone, the two protagonists in the story couldn't be more interesting. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:15:18 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Cutting-For-Stone-A-Novel-by-Abraham-Verghese-Book-Review&id=2016371 http://ezinearticles.com/?Cutting-For-Stone-A-Novel-by-Abraham-Verghese-Book-Review&id=2016371 Flying to the South is a provisionary title I gave to the novel of Ian Gibson, an Irish Hispanist. The official and literal title would be "the wind of the south or Southern Wind (Viento del Sur). Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:45:31 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Flying-to-the-South&id=2008715 http://ezinearticles.com/?Flying-to-the-South&id=2008715 This is a wonderful book about the essence of Harlem. It touches on some excellent points regarding Harlem, which include its past, present, and future outlook. Some parts of the book will bring sadness to your face, while other parts will wipe away such sadness and replace it with a smile of joy regarding the resilience of the people of Harlem. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:40:33 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Harlem-Reader-Stimulating-and-Fascinating-Literary-Pieces-About-Harlem&id=1901120 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Harlem-Reader-Stimulating-and-Fascinating-Literary-Pieces-About-Harlem&id=1901120 The United States has always been considered the great melting pot, as folks from all over the world have left their countries to come here and build up this great nation. There are so many mixed cultures in America, it's almost impossible to count them all or all the variations. With each family heritage comes culture, diversity and differences. Thus, when counseling these different ethnicities and cultures, it requires a bit more understanding. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:28:04 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Multicultural-Counseling-Considered-and-Diverse-Demographics-Discussed&id=1630161 http://ezinearticles.com/?Multicultural-Counseling-Considered-and-Diverse-Demographics-Discussed&id=1630161 I very much enjoyed J.S. Harrison's writing style. It was like being drawn into a big sitting room with a large fireplace, where a deep grandfatherly voice tells the story of Willowby Went. Then without realizing it, I felt sucked into the scenery and it was if I had become the cameraperson at a real, live historical event. It was an effort to put aside the book to carry on with my own tasks! Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:14:11 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Adventures-of-Willowby-Went&id=71034 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Adventures-of-Willowby-Went&id=71034 Reality Checked - Life through Death, is a moving saga about finding meaning in a world of suffering and pointless hate based on the color of skin. Former school teacher and Theologist, Victor Waller has incorporated many of life's issues through the lives of his characters who were forced to make decisions in hopeless situations. Racism, revenge and hate are rampant in this book. Domestic abuse and the dangers hidden within our society's foster care system are also addressed... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:33:58 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Reality-Checked-Book-Review&id=39923 http://ezinearticles.com/?Reality-Checked-Book-Review&id=39923 In the United States we have a very interesting thing happening. Many folks who are US Citizens have most of their family that is not living in Mexico. Along the US Borders are lots of towns where one part of the family lives on one side of the border and the other half of the family on the other, then the family members drive back and forth visiting each other. These multicultural issues are huge. In many cities there really are two languages Spanish and English. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:54:33 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Multicultural-Life-Mexican-Americans-Between-Borders&id=1577735 http://ezinearticles.com/?Multicultural-Life-Mexican-Americans-Between-Borders&id=1577735 Books since times immemorial have been a rich source of knowledge, information and pleasure for the readers of all ages, cast and community. The IT revolution has affected all fields of our work sphere and books are no exception. There was a time when for buying a book an individual had to spend hours in a book store searching for a particular author's work or a new edition. Today the process has been simplified one can buy any book of any Indian or foreign writer with the click of a mouse button. There are a large number of Indian and international sites available on the internet where one can browse for the book of his or her choice. The availability of books over the internet is in huge numbers. There are books available on every area from administration, medical Sciences to thrillers and best sellers. It covers a wide range of audience from scholars, professionals, housewives to children Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:57:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Buying-International-Text-Books-Online&id=1365700 http://ezinearticles.com/?Buying-International-Text-Books-Online&id=1365700 There is a lot more to understand in African American history then that which is written as historical facts. Sometimes white people are included - but how is that possible you ask? The oral histories and unique stories are often more telling about difficulties of living life as an African American. The mysterious beginnings of Fauna Hodel can now be included in those histories. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:36:30 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Mystery-Book-Biography-About-a-Black-Woman-That-is-Not-Part-of-African-American-History&id=1286697 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Mystery-Book-Biography-About-a-Black-Woman-That-is-Not-Part-of-African-American-History&id=1286697 Some of the sayings in this book have been practical everyday West Indian sayings. The fictional stories used to illuminate them and produce vividness, show life's struggles, poverty, results of wrong decisions, lack of patience, neglect, arrogance, and lack of self-control. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:33:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Culture-Clash-About-to-Strike?&id=1285479 http://ezinearticles.com/?Culture-Clash-About-to-Strike?&id=1285479 In her memoir "Mixed: My Life in Black and White" (2006), Angela Nissel writes of the struggles she faces while growing up biracial. Nissel's name may be familiar to fans of the NBC comedy series "Scrubs." She has been a staff writer for the show for four years and is now consulting producer. As a starving artist (a.k.a. freelance writer), Nissel sold some goods on eBay for extra cash. The winning bidder for one of those items was a television executive who had read her first book "The Broke Diaries" (2001), which was about her days as a broke college student. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:11:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Mixed-My-Life-in-Black-and-White&id=1271099 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Mixed-My-Life-in-Black-and-White&id=1271099 Buddha is Hiding by Aihwa Ong shows the perils of multicultural policy compounded by multiculturalist thought. Ong's book follows the lives of 50,000 Cambodian refugees we accepted in the 1970s. During the reign of Pol Pot in Cambodia approximately one third of the population was killed. Thu, 01 May 2008 10:41:17 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Multiculturalists-Gone-Wild&id=1146649 http://ezinearticles.com/?Multiculturalists-Gone-Wild&id=1146649 The merging of the American Indians and the white race which incorporated their lands was not always a simply process, indeed many lives were lost on both sides until things settled down. Now American Culture has become rich with American Indian Culture. Their customs, art, way of life and even their genes and DNA are now part of us all. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:10:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Indulge-in-Multicultural-Works-of-the-American-Indians&id=1108311 http://ezinearticles.com/?Indulge-in-Multicultural-Works-of-the-American-Indians&id=1108311 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.