Thank you, you have in your hands one man's adventure with China. I did not travel to China with the goal of writing a book. In China, I was shocked by what I saw. I was planning three trips into China. Two trips of a month each, to get the lay of the land and a final trip to last one year, where I would buckle down to a year-long study of Mandarin Chinese
Today I do not feel China will let me return because of what is in my book. China has been able to create a fog that is all Foreigners get to see. Americans have never taken a serious look at China. China was also shocked by me. They have had no contact with American whose ancestors traveled across Asia 50,000 years ago and into the American Continent via the Bering Strait.
Walking into Tibet was just the opposite. I experienced the warm welcome of the Tibetan people. The Tibetan people made me feel loved. They did what I did not expect: I felt like I was back home. I was truly blessed and overtaken by their warmth and gentle kindness. Visiting Tibet was a once in a lifetime experience. They are wonderful people.
I traveled as a tourist, that is all I considered myself. I believe every American and everyone in the Western World should travel to China. The United States and China are powder kegs both ready to explode. The world needs to see this and not be surprised by the next Pearl Harbor in Asia or America.
I grew up in the Inner-City of Phoenix, Arizona. I acknowledge that while my writing skills are poor, this is a book that I felt compelled to write. While reading my words, bear in mind that America's Inner-City children are often very poorly educated. We need to see their words, here are my words. I am certain my Harvard Professors were in shock when they read my written work. I am not ashamed. I am who I am, and I will not cover it up. We need to encourage our Inner-City Youth to write about their lives and seek out as much education as possible.