Susanne Aspley
ASIN: B00PYDUX3M
Publisher: Peace Corps Worldwide Imprint
Pages: 289
Susan is a guileless young graduate out to save the world. Except, that doesn’t work out as planned. Nor can she can’t hold her liquor, but not for lack of trying. In a land of five-foot-tall Thai men, her search for a Western man becomes almost as desperate as her longing for a cheeseburger.Christine, the ladyboy, is a transgender Thai prostitute who has plenty of suitors. Oblivious to her cringe-worthy curiosity about Americans, Christine shares her own world, exposing the wonders and complexities of life in Thailand.Together, starting in a remote fishing village filled with both lovable and annoying characters, Susan and Christine embark on adventures that lead to loud arguments, a mysterious briefcase, handsome men and bittersweet enlightenment.