A native of New Brunswick, Canada, Parfitt has lived and worked in Asia for ten years as a teacher of English; he currently teaches at a private high school in Taiwan. The majority of his time
abroad has been spent in Taiwan--the "other China"--but he's also worked and/or traveled in South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, and Vietnam. He describes his
experiences and shares observations of the everyday people, challenges, and rewards encountered in his work and travels. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
