Author/Artist Carl Allen Schoner Pens New Book Discussing The Rapid Growth of The Asian Population in The San Gabriel Valley
/24-7PressRelease/ - DIAMOND BAR, CA, December 04, 2005 - Artist/Author Carl Allen Schoner has released his fifth book, "Suburban Samurai - The Asian Invasion of The San Gabriel Valley," which in the author"s words is a humorous, sensitive, provocative, and enlightening perspective of the "New" Asian immigrants and how they have transformed life in the San Gabriel Valley. He chose the word "Samurai" to refer to all of the new immigrants, regardless of their original nationality, to highlight the fact that most Westerners view Asian immigrants as all being the same. The author says the mission of this book is to illustrate the inaccuracy of that perception, to dispel some of the common myths and stereotypes that Westerners have about Asians, and to illustrate some of the colorful cultural facets of this new Asian population.
The author, who has lived in the Valley for 45 years and is married to a first generation Asian American, paints a picture of the changing demographics of the San Gabriel Valley through essays and cartoons and touches upon such topics of interest as image and wealth, Chinese restaurants and dining experiences, music and entertainment, Asian banks, markets, cultural centers, feng shui, the "dating disparity" issue, the Asian intellectual superiority myth, karaoke clubs, and much more.
In addition to his interest in Asian cultural and language studies, Schoner is also a hypnotherapist with a degree in behavioral science. His articles and cartoons have appeared in many prestigious publications such as Consulting Magazine, The California Law Student Journal, Chess Life Magazine, and The Saturday Evening Post. He has also published a 400 page phonebook-sized collection of his cartoons and sketches called "Carl Allen Schoner"s BIG Cartoon Sketchbook;" a zany collection of his favorite recipes and cartoons titled "Carl Allen Schoner"s Cartoon Cookbook Sampler," a book of philosophical thoughts collected from his teenage diaries, and "Dream Psycles - A New Awakening in Hypnosis."
Interested parties my download previews of all of the Artist/Author"s works at the following web sites:
www.lulu.com/carl-schoner
www.geocities.com/dreampsycles
14.12.2005 - 18:53 Source: 24-7pressrelease.com | Read: 403 X
