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• Title: Unveil The Yankee
• Author: Franklin Valcin
• Publisher: Artex Publishing
• Form: Paperback
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• Number of Pages: 362
• ISBN: 1-57745-019-1
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UNVEIL THE YANKEE is the result of close observations by a foreign-born citizen of the United States who abhors myths, and has chosen to investigate the most popular stereotypes about our country. The details and revelations of the book are shocking in that they illustrate the fact that <> remain materialistically impossible on American soil. While the majority of the illustrations of the book are drawn from public events previously publicized in the media, the author has added a long section about his personal experiences at different levels in the United States. Those accounts alone could be the object of a thrilling movie. This has not impaired his objective judgment, nonetheless, as he remains in love with the country. Ironically, while those things are occurrences we witness daily, we could not see them quite clearly, and had to wait for this original look at our country from a foreigner's perspective. This is a book that will keep every human moved regardless of ideological preferences.

"This book represents a stunning revelation. It's like a satire, but it's more than that since it gives you something to draw from." -- J. Kozovic, Teacher

"At first, I did not even want to believe this could be the USA. But the references corroborate the author's argument. This is indeed quite shocking." -- Anthony Olivier, Student

"Whomever we are, Americans or foreigners, there is something for each and every one of us in this book." -- Les Zielinski, Publisher

Franklin Valcin, 42, currently a school teacher, was born in Haiti where he was a high school teacher, a broadcaster, and an investigator. In the USA, he has performed outstandingly well as a teacher, an investigator, a counselor, an administrator, a linguist, and a computer specialist. In everything, he shows the flair of an authentic investigator who refuses to validate anything that stems from myths, even those accepted by the majority. While fully committed to the business of education, the author believes that the need for pragmatic education is everywhere; he cautions people about looking only at the surface, and invites them to always explore before drawing conclusions. It is as a result of this practice that he could <> strange things in our society. He holds a Master's degree in education from the University of Miami, Florida. He possesses an excellent command of English, Spanish, French, and Creole.

A CRITICAL EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK:

"When we all look at the United States of America, just bear in mind -- or accept the logic -- that, with so many resources, possibilities, and goodies in this land, there are too many people who go hungry everyday; with so many schools, there are too many illiterate people; with so many laws and law enforcement people, there is too much injustice; with so much technology and so many ways at our disposal, there are too many violent crimes and too many people with a stone-age mentality, and still afraid of anything that requires knowledge of technology; with so many churches and counseling centers, there are too many of us who still can't accept others; with so many media of all sorts, there are too many people who are not well informed as to what's going on, especially within our own boundaries; in a country that's so well-equipped, there is too much wrongdoing."

-- Page 320