| Diary of a Taxi Driver: True Stories From Singapore's Most Educated Cabdriver Contributor(s): Mingjie Phd, Cai (Author) |
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ISBN: 9810850204 ISBN-13: 9789810850203 Publisher: Talisman Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Asian - General |
| LCCN: 2011315270 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.51 lbs) 196 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Dr. Cai Mingjie, a lifelong scientist and university professor, lost his job at a leading research institute in Singapore, his world collapsed around him. Despite having published numerous papers and a Stanford PhD, he could not find a suitable job. Disheartened by the global financial crisis, he became a taxi driver, the Singaporean job of last resort. While driving a cab he jotted down notes about his experiences and posted them on his blog, quickly becoming an internet celebrity with close to one million pageviews so far. Experience the real Singapore and join Dr. Cai as he recounts true stories about na ve prostitutes and lecherous johns, abusive customers and kind strangers, violent drivers and heart-wrenching encounters... "This book is not just the story of what it is like to be a taxi driver: It offers snapshots of a Singapore literally on the move, of a restless and dissatisfied population, of people rushing to be somewhere else. - The Straits Times" (Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars) |