Doug Aoki Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Retired academic & current karate instructor; grumpy old hopeful misanthropist battling fascism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, ignorance.
Ashes
Angelina J. SteffortDoug AokiIt might surprise you that Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Angela's Ashes, wrote wonderfully about karate in his memoir, Teacher Man. Here is audio of him reading the passage in his delicious brogue. In 4 parts because of Twitter limits, but well worth it. https://t.co/gD5rgWHEZ4
Paperback, 2019
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Children of Time
Adrian TchaikovskyDoug AokiWhat I wish women (and others) would say about me: "He has a keen mind, for a male, and brings a different perspective." Children of Time, Adrian Tchaikovsky
Paperback, 2018
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Teacher Man
Frank McCourtDoug AokiIt might surprise you that Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Angela's Ashes, wrote wonderfully about karate in his memoir, Teacher Man. Here is audio of him reading the passage in his delicious brogue. In 4 parts because of Twitter limits, but well worth it. https://t.co/gD5rgWHEZ4
Paperback, 2006
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Taste: My Life Through Food
Stanley TucciDoug AokiTonight, we got to sample carciofi alla giudia, Jewish-Roman deep-fried artichoke heart, which I've wanted to taste ever since seeing it on Stanley Tucci's Searching for Italy show. Delicious! https://t.co/NBkBK2N818
Hardcover, 2021
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
Frank McCourtDoug AokiIt might surprise you that Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Angela's Ashes, wrote wonderfully about karate in his memoir, Teacher Man. Here is audio of him reading the passage in his delicious brogue. In 4 parts because of Twitter limits, but well worth it. https://t.co/gD5rgWHEZ4
Paperback, 1999
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book