{"product_id":"apologies-to-my-censor-pb-paperback","title":"Apologies to My Censor PB - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitch Moxley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by his article \"Rent a White Guy,\" published in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a chronicle of Moxley's outrageous adventures in Beijing--from fake businessman to Chinese propagandist to low-budget music video star--as well as a young man's search for identity in the most unexpected of places.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitch Moxley came to Beijing in the spring of 2007 to take a job as a writer and editor for \u003cem\u003eChina Daily\u003c\/em\u003e, the country's only English-language national newspaper. The Chinese economy was booming, the Olympics were on the horizon, and Beijing was being transformed into a world-class city overnight. Moxley planned to stay through the Olympics and then head back to Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat was five years ago. In that time Moxley has fed a goat to a tiger, watched a bear ride a bicycle while wearing lingerie (he has witnesses), and has eaten scorpions and silkworms. He also appeared as one of Cosmopolitan's 100 most eligible bachelors in China, acted in a state-funded Chinese movie, and was paid to pose as a fake businessman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese experiences, and many more, are chronicled in Tall Rice, the comic adventures and misadventures of Moxley's time in China and his transformation into his alter ego--Mi Gao, or Tall Rice. The books spans the five years that Moxley has lived in China; five years that coincide with China's arrival on the world stage and its emergence as a global superpower. A funny and honest look at expat life, and the ways in which a country can touch and transform you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of a young man's outrageous adventures in China and his search for identity in the most unexpected of places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitch Moxley came to Beijing in the spring of 2007 to take a job as a writer and editor for \u003cem\u003eChina Daily\u003c\/em\u003e, the country's only English-language national newspaper. The Chinese economy was booming, the Olympics were on the horizon, and Beijing was being transformed into a world-class city overnight. Moxley planned to stay only through the Olympics and then head back to Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that was six years ago. In that time, Moxley fed a goat to a lion, watched a lingerie-wearing bear ride a bicycle, and crisscrossed the country writing stories. He also appeared as one of \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e's one hundred most eligible bachelors in China, acted in a state-funded Chinese movie, and was paid to pose as a fake businessman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Moxley's journey of self-exploration, his comic adventures and misadventures in China gave way to the creation of his alter ego--Mi Gao, or Tall Rice. A funny and honest look at expat life, \u003cem\u003eApologies to My Censor\u003c\/em\u003e also depicts the ways a country can touch and inspire you.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of a young man's outrageous adventures in China and his search for identity in the most unexpected of places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitch Moxley came to Beijing in the spring of 2007 to take a job as a writer and editor for \u003cem\u003eChina Daily\u003c\/em\u003e, the country's only English-language national newspaper. The Chinese economy was booming, the Olympics were on the horizon, and Beijing was being transformed into a world-class city overnight. Moxley planned to stay only through the Olympics and then head back to Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that was six years ago. In that time, Moxley fed a goat to a lion, watched a lingerie-wearing bear ride a bicycle, and crisscrossed the country writing stories. He also appeared as one of \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e's one hundred most eligible bachelors in China, acted in a state-funded Chinese movie, and was paid to pose as a fake businessman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Moxley's journey of self-exploration, his comic adventures and misadventures in China gave way to the creation of his alter ego--Mi Gao, or Tall Rice. A funny and honest look at expat life, \u003cem\u003eApologies to My Censor\u003c\/em\u003e also depicts the ways a country can touch and inspire you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759301034272,"sku":"9780062124432","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/119a25e395eabc043005b71453c6057f.webp?v=1780148582","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/apologies-to-my-censor-pb-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}