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Summary: THE BOOK IS A BLAST
Review: AFTER LIVING 35 YEARS IN JAPAN , THIS BOOK TELLS IT ALL!IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED IN WHAT LIFE IS LIKE IN JAPAN THIS GUY DID IT ALL! BUT HE DOES NOT TELL US EVERYTHING, SO MY REQUEST IS TO THE AUTHOR IS GIVE US THE SEQUEL, & TELL US EVERYTHING THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED. ONE COULD VICARIOUSLY APPRECIATE THIS CHARACTER'S LIFE AS HE LIVED IT & IS STILL LIVING IT. WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T GO TO JAPAN WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK.
IT'S A PAGE-TUNER, INTELLIGENT , AND A LOT OF FUN TO READ.
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Summary: THE BOOK IS A BLAST
Review: AFTER LIVING 35 YEARS IN JAPAN , THIS BOOK TELLS IT ALL! IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED IN WHAT LIFE IS LIKE IN JAPAN THIS GUY DID IT ALL! BUT HE DOES NOT TELL US EVERYTHING, SO MY REQUEST IS TO THE AUTHOR IS GIVE US THE SEQUEL, & TELL US EVERYTHING THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED. ONE COULD VICARIOUSLY APPRECIATE THIS CHARACTER'S LIFE AS HE LIVED IT & IS STILL LIVING IT. WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T GO TO JAPAN WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK.
IT'S A PAGE-TUNER, INTELLIGENT , AND A LOT OF FUN TO READ.
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Summary: Avid Reader
Review: Never having been to Japan,this book peaks my interest to do so.
Also Rick Roa's life as depicted in this book, is interesting enough to be made into a movie and Tony Teora's writing skills suggest he be the screenwriter.
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Summary: Those Were The Days
Review: Rick Roa was in the right place (Tokyo) at the right time (1970s, 1980s, 1990s). There weren't so many foreigners in Tokyo then, and it was like the Wild West for entrepreneurs. Now those pioneering days are over and the corporations have taken over most of the exciting business opportunities and have driven away the mavericks, the cowboys, and the samurai. But if you let the odds squash your dreams, then you might as well crawl back into the womb!
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Summary: Those Were The Days
Review: Rick Roa was in the right place (Tokyo) at the right time (1970s, 1980s, 1990s). There weren't so many foreigners in Tokyo then, and it was like the Wild West for entrepreneurs. Now those pioneering days are over and the corporations have taken over most of the exciting business opportunities and have driven away the mavericks, the cowboys, and the samurai. But if you let the odds squash your dreams, then you might as well crawl back into the womb!
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Summary: An American Success Story...In Japan
Review: What a great book! If you've had the pleasure of living or spending any time in Japan, you'll love these stories of the ever-changing city of Tokyo, as told by Rick Roa, a successful if unorthodox, American entrepreneur. He really gets to the heart of what makes this city so irresistable to so many Americans and Europeans. Even if you have no interest in Japan, pick up a copy of the book for its inspirational value. The story of a poor kid from Brooklyn surviving the streets on his own and then going on to see the world and finally making it big. And from the anecdotes in the book, seems like he had a great time along the way! And thanks to the fine writing of Tony Teora, I feel like I've spent a few hours drinking beer with a good friend and listening to the stories of a great man. I didn't want it to end.
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