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Title:

My holiday in North Korea : the funniest/worst place on Earth / Wendy E. Simmons.

Author:

Simmons, Wendy E., author.

ISBN:

9780795347047

Personal Author:

Simmons, Wendy E., author.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

311 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Contents:

Arrival -- curioser and curioser -- The Koryo Hotel -- James Franco could have killed me -- Shit I think might be real -- And then there were two -- The simulation cinema -- Next stop : normal people -- It takes a hero -- Hot doctor, dimly lit -- The kids are alright -- The Grand People's Study House -- Go green go -- "Say cheese" -- The day I hit the wall -- My mind is a terrible thing to waste -- The older one -- And the Earth goes 'round the Sun -- Clam bake and a hot spa -- Friends for life -- Driver -- The gynecologist -- They're only human -- Author's note : Seeing is not believing -- The "shit I think might be real" list.

Abstract:

"Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and 92 never-before-published color photographs of North Korea, [the author] chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever. Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself."-- Amazon.com.

Personal Subject:

Simmons, Wendy E.-Travel-Korea (North)

Geographic Term:

Korea (North) -- Description and travel.

Korea (North) -- Social conditions.

Format:

Books

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Summary

In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it's never been seen before. Even though it s the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humour at the border. But Wendy's initial amusement and bewilderment soon turned to frustration and growing paranoia. Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and 92 never-before-published colour photographs of North Korea, Wendy chronicles one of the strangest holidays ever. Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself.

Author Notes

Wendy Simmons won't stop travelling until she visits every country in the world! Despite her
hatred for packing, she's managed to explore more than eighty-five so far--including territories and colonies--and chronicles her adventures on her blog, wendysimmons.com.

Wendy is president of Vendeloo, a consultancy she founded in 2001, Chief Brand Officer of a NYC-based global eyewear brand, and an award-winning photographer. She's also owned a bar in Manhattan, worked for a lobbying firm on Capitol Hill, and written a Japanese-language phrase book. Though her Japanese is now terrible,
Wendy's Pig Latin is flourishing. She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from George Washington University.

Wendy practices Muay Thai daily and lives in Brooklyn in a converted 1800s schoolhouse.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Photographer, blogger, and world traveler Simmons has chronicled her ten-day journey through North Korea in a book that is an irresistible read. With Alice in -Wonderland-like comments on the surreal experience, she guides readers through a country that is as bizarre as we might imagine. Handlers schedule Simmons down to the minute and batter her with lectures on American imperialism and Korean superiority. The deceased revered Great Leaders are still running the country from their mausoleum but have come up short on providing electricity and toilet paper to the citizens. Factories and sports arenas are empty until the group stops by, and then orderly crowds of North Koreans rush in. Rainy days are declared sunny and nice. As world leaders in technology, the people of this region possess many boom boxes, a bootleg Madonna CD, and a startling number of accordions. The handlers are caught in the dilemma of indoctrinating the visitor yet hearing about the outside world and perhaps questioning their own. VERDICT Simmons presents a rare and fascinating look at the tourist's North -Korea in a work that is humorous, appalling, and very sad. A highly recommended and revealing glimpse into a secretive land.-Melissa Stearns, Franklin Pierce Univ. Lib., Rindge, NH © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.