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The bio on this author indicates he is in the Australian mining business but does not say that he has military experience. His books are filled with a lot of details about the Phillippines and is quite the visual experience. I would want to know how he gathered all that information about the culture. Did he actually have to spend time in the forests/sea routes, or did he confer with other people?
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Kansas City Teacher wrote: 11 Jun 2019, 09:22 The bio on this author indicates he is in the Australian mining business but does not say that he has military experience. His books are filled with a lot of details about the Phillippines and is quite the visual experience. I would want to know how he gathered all that information about the culture. Did he actually have to spend time in the forests/sea routes, or did he confer with other people?
I second this. I'd love to know how he gathered the information that he puts into his books and if he talked to others who had these experiences.
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Kansas City Teacher wrote: 11 Jun 2019, 09:22 The bio on this author indicates he is in the Australian mining business but does not say that he has military experience. His books are filled with a lot of details about the Phillippines and is quite the visual experience. I would want to know how he gathered all that information about the culture. Did he actually have to spend time in the forests/sea routes, or did he confer with other people?
Omg yes! I often have trouble writing about something I haven't myself experience. Everyone can write some generic stuff gathered from movies but his military world was so detailed.
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Areej Tahir wrote: 16 Jul 2019, 13:18
Kansas City Teacher wrote: 11 Jun 2019, 09:22 The bio on this author indicates he is in the Australian mining business but does not say that he has military experience. His books are filled with a lot of details about the Phillippines and is quite the visual experience. I would want to know how he gathered all that information about the culture. Did he actually have to spend time in the forests/sea routes, or did he confer with other people?
Omg yes! I often have trouble writing about something I haven't myself experience. Everyone can write some generic stuff gathered from movies but his military world was so detailed.
I even had to get an atlas out and I'm glad I did!
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Kansas City Teacher wrote: 17 Jul 2019, 19:17
Areej Tahir wrote: 16 Jul 2019, 13:18
Kansas City Teacher wrote: 11 Jun 2019, 09:22 The bio on this author indicates he is in the Australian mining business but does not say that he has military experience. His books are filled with a lot of details about the Phillippines and is quite the visual experience. I would want to know how he gathered all that information about the culture. Did he actually have to spend time in the forests/sea routes, or did he confer with other people?
Omg yes! I often have trouble writing about something I haven't myself experience. Everyone can write some generic stuff gathered from movies but his military world was so detailed.
I even had to get an atlas out and I'm glad I did!
nice technique!
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