Comments on: Free Ebook: Memoirs Of A Gaijin

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:07:40 +0000

@ rld, I do hope you make it out to Japan one day, and that my ebook helps you in some way. I figured it made sense to make it free, since it’s not a “how to” book that’s going to provide some specific benefit. I remember what it was like to be a poor college kid too! Thanks for reading my ebook.

By: rld - taekwondo happiness

rld - taekwondo happiness — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:14:09 +0000

I finished reading your book and have been meaning to get back to you about it I just wanted to say that I loved it. It was informative, yet entertaining. When I visit Japan one day, I’m going to be sure to upload it to my laptop and read it on the plane.

Oh, and thank you for sharing it with us for free! I’m a poor college kid, so I probably would have missed out on this if there were a charge.

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Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:56:26 +0000

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By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:46:21 +0000

@ XiongShui, thanks for the writeup!

@ Karl, I just had to share it! Japan is such an amazing place, and I couldn’t keep it a secret.

@ Marelisa, I know how bad computer trouble can be. I’m glad you had someone to resolve the problem. I think I remember you saying you went to school in D.C., so you were lucky to see the cherry blossoms without having to go to the other side of the world!

@ Sterling, everything I saw was super-photogenic, so it’s not hard to get good photos. And fortunately there were some photos on flickr that were just what I needed to fill in the gaps. As for the culture, I think learning it all can take a lifetime!

By: sterling

sterling — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:09:58 +0000

Hunter, I love your eBooks. The photos in this one are stunning. I especially liked the one of Kyoto, and the Miyako Odori one.

I thought I knew quite a bit about Japanese culture, but learned a lot more details from this book (like pouring sake for others & leaving glass full when done drinking). Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure with us.

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:59:09 +0000

Hunter: I was having trouble with my computer and so my computer guy erased everything and then reloaded it. Apparently there were some things that had to be reloaded manually, including Adobe Reader. I just downloaded Adobe Reader and was able to download your e-book just fine. I glanced through it and it looks great. Those cherry blossoms are beautiful (I studied in Washington, DC, college and law school, so I saw the cherry blossoms bloom around the tidal basin many times, absolutely beautiful). I’ll read the e-book over the weekend. Thanks again.

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By: Karl Staib

Karl Staib — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:41:45 +0000

Awesome! I can't wait to read it. The book sounds like a great journey. You probably learned so much. I'm glad you are sharing it with your readers. Karl Staibs last blog post..Tell One Friend About Work Happy Now!

By: XiongShui

XiongShui — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:05:31 +0000

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By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:06:18 +0000

@ Barbara, somehow I was guessing you’d be the first to comment. Yes, it was a great time, and I hope the ebook conveys some of that.

@ Paul, thanks for that info–I’ve switched the swords the other way. I had kept them arching down even though the dragon and tiger on the front were upside down, because I just think it looks better. But if there’s a specific reason to have them arching up, then I think I better do it that way.

That link was interesting, but I have to wonder, being left-handed, should I have the grip on the right to convey a non-hostile attitude? I guess I should still have the grip on the left because that’s the tradition, but little will people know I can quickly draw it when needed!

@ Cath, I considered it, but I didn’t really like the idea of charging for it. In this case, I’d rather get more people to read it. But I think I’m done with free ebooks for a while. It turned out to be way too much work to do for free!

@ Shilpan, it’s very exciting. Well, a combination of excitement to have it out there, and relief to be done with it!

@ Marelisa, @ Akemi, I’m not sure why it’s making you install some application, because it’s just a PDF file. What application does it want you to install? Like an Adobe plugin for IE?

@ Vered, don’t get used to the free bit…I’ll need to make some money eventually.

@ rld, let me know how you like it!

By: rld - taekwondo happiness

rld - taekwondo happiness — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:37:02 +0000

Awesome – I’m going to get to reading this as soon as possible

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