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Entries by Alan Paul from 03/2011

What Looks Like an Anchor May Be Wings

| Posted 03.01.2011 | Books
Read More: Reinvention, Marriage, Big in China, Raising Children, Reinventing Yourself, Personal Development, Memoir, Beijing Blues, Woodie Alan, China, Harpercollins, Books News

Once I plunged into turning my story into a narrative, I wanted the book to be bigger than my experiences.

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Being Jewish in China and Discovering What Really Matters

| Posted 03.08.2011 | Religion
Read More: American Expats, Expats, Judaism High Holy Days, Living Abroad, Judaism, China Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Chinese Synagogue, Jews in China, Beijing Synagogue, Religion News

The familiar melodies and rhythms pulled me in and offered a profound sense of relief and comfort; they were a safe harbor in a world turned upside down.

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My Unlikely Journey from Journalist to Chinese Rockstar to Voice Actor

| Posted 03.16.2011 | Books
Read More: Big in China, American Expats, WSJ Harper Collins, Beijing, Audio Books, WSJ.Com, Expats, China, The Expat Life, Harpercollins, Books News

If you want to get to know your book, read it out loud. This is a simple lesson I learned recording the audio book of Big In China.

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