"In these beguiling essays on what lies beyond the fringes of Philippine recorded history-whether pointing out the laughing carabao on the margins of a centuries-old map, or combing for shards of Ming porcelain on a coral beach-Ocampo reminds us that the endless gathering and joining and breaking apart of apparently 'useless' bits is, after all, what makes us what we are, and connects us with others in their own quest for identity." -Tina Cuyugan, author and editor

Looking Back 6: Prehistoric Philippines - Looking Back Series, #6

Ambeth Ocampo always makes historical figures come alive, blemishes and all, and with his curious eye, make our heroes very human and not the mythic figures that we want to make of them. [He] makes history enjoyable reading while at the same time makes it anchor us to the past and therefore, and hopefully, prepares us for the future."- F. Sionil Jose, National Artist for Literature

Looking Back 2: Dirty Dancing - Looking Back Series, #2

The cause of history writing owes Ambeth Ocampo a great deal. By his extraordinary use of a relatively new genre, he has rescued history from the cold, forbidding halls of academe. He has made of history something amusing, entertaining .

Looking Back 3: Death by Garrote - Looking Back Series, #3

In this book, besides offering the usual juicy titbits, he looks not just at our history but also on his life as a historian, this book being written for his 50th birthday. His introduction alone is already worth the price of admission. - Ramon C. Sunico, publisher and poet

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