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Playing with Water – Passion and Solitude on a Philippine Island is James Hamilton-Paterson’s account of the time he spent on an islet near Marinduque. In addition to containing excellent descriptions of the underwater world, Hamilton-Paterson’s book sheds light on the ways of a small Philippine barangay (village). This book should whet your appetite for a spell on one of the Philippine’s many Robinson Crusoe islands.
Ants for Breakfast – Archaeological Adventures among the Kalinga, by James M Skibo, is a tasty work of asides and insights gleaned from fieldwork among the Kalinga people of the Cordilleras. While it is not among the classics of anthropology, Skibo’s laid-back prose makes for an entertaining read.
Eye of the Fish is an interesting collection of essays by a Manila-born, New York–raised journalist by the name of Luis H Fracia. The book mixes accounts of his youth in the Philippines and subsequent trips back to the country as an adult, and is an interesting meditation on the Filipino identity. This book is a good introduction to the various issues facing the Philippines and its people today.
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