An American Redneck in Hong Kong

Rating:
Summary: Timeless Tales 3 stars review
Review: by Brett Scott

I'd like to meet Michael LaRocca- he seems like a great person. I admire those who turn adversity into something positive. After losing two very important people in his life, his mother and his brother, Michael can still see humor in the world. I selected American Redneck in Hong Kong to review because the title indicated it would be something humorous. I wasn't disappointed, but I found that the vignettes, or short stories, as Michael prefers to call them were more entertaining than funny. I was delighted to see that someone else survived bad luck with pets, and I developed an immediate admiration for Michael because he continued to love and provide homes for them. I never knew I would read a book that would give me so much information about boar masturbation and sow fertilization, nor did I ever imagine knowing so much about the thickness of the embryonic sac of a colt, let alone what caused it. Michael has certainly had a well-rounded life, and I'm still amazed that someone who held a boar's penis in his hands on a daily basis ended up teaching conversational English in China. Michael Larocca taught me a lot in his stories... I learned that I don't want to go to Hong Kong because I most likely wouldn't be able to find clothes (too fat) or shoes (big feet) to fit me, and I wouldn't be very good at squatting over a hole in the floor rather than sitting on a toilet. I'm not a very good passenger either, so I need to be where I can drive my own car. Most of all, I learned, I'm happy right here in America, but I applaud Michael for living out his dreams abroad. An American Redneck in Hong Kong is an entertaining read and I may even look for his first book to give me some more background on this seemingly likeable individual.