Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. With warmth and candor, Bruce Feiler recounts the year he spent as a teacher in a small rural town. Beginning with a ritual outdoor bath and culminating in an all-night trek to the top of Mt. Fuji, Feiler teaches his students about American culture, while they teach him everything from how to properly address an envelope to how to date a Japanese girl.

Learning to Bow - An American Teacher in a Japanese School

"Feiler brings to life the birth moment of Western faith and seeks to use the past to understand the present climate of religious extremism."-Washington Post At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler travels 10, 000 miles through the heart of the Middle East-Israel, Iraq, and Iran-and examines the question: Is Religion Tearing Us Apart .

Where God Was Born - A Daring Adventure Through the Bible's Greatest Stories

Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, Under the Big Top describes one man's pursuit of every child's fantasy: running away to join the circus. Bruce Feiler's unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world's oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong -- and then miraculously come true.

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