Attractive Unattractive Americans
How The World Sees America
by Rene Zografos
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Pub Date Aug 01 2015 | Archive Date Sep 20 2015
Smith Publicity | Renessanse Publishing
Description
Almost every human being on the planet today knows something – and feels something – about America. It’s the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” It’s responsible for hamburgers and Coca-Cola and color TV. It’s the center of the universe, with the greatest athletes, tallest buildings, most famous movie stars, and biggest dreamers.
But what does a world that contains seven billion people really think about the most talked about – and controversial – nation on earth?
This is the question that inspired René Zografos to spend seven years interviewing people from seven continents to pen the definitive guide to the U.S.A.’s global reputation – Attractive Unattractive Americans: How The World Sees America [Renessanse Publishing, August 2015].
In Attractive Unattractive Americans, Zografos – an award-winning Norwegian-Greek author of eight books and veteran journalist – brings together the voices of thousands of people from around the world to highlight their opinions of Americans and the country they live in. From Mexico-born ‘Dog Whisperer’ Cesar Millan and a Bangkok-based tailor named Marco, to American girl-obsessed Italian teenagers and Swedish ex-pats living in the U.S.A., Attractive Unattractive Americans is chock-full of hundreds of unexpected insights, opinions, compliments and criticisms about the so-called “greatest country on earth.” It’s a fascinating, not-to-be-missed exploration of culture, politics, philosophy, and the American Dream the likes of which has never before been seen in one place.
“During my travels, I’ve always heard strong opinions about Americans and their country,” Zografos explains of his inspiration to pen Attractive Unattractive Americans. “And having been to the States quite often, I couldn’t understand some of the ideas I encountered about it. I had to find out, and now, I’ve got some real answers – good, bad, and ugly!"
Among the timely, unusual, and exceptionally entertaining questions Attractive Unattractive Americansaddresses include:
· Are Americans liked or disliked when traveling abroad?
· Do people from other countries actually care about what’s going on in America?
· Is American music, film, fashion, and food as influential as we think it is?
· How do the great American cities actually stack up against the Hollywood portrayals of them?
· Are Americans attractive?
A Note From the Publisher
Author is available for interviews, blog tours, autographed book giveaways, contests, and book club discussions.
Marketing Plan
René Zografos is one of Norway’s most well known journalists and bestselling authors. Half Norwegian, half Greek, Zografos is also an accomplished photographer and musician, and has worked for magazines and newspapers, as well as for artists, designers, publishing houses around the world. Genuinely interested in everyday people’s opinions, he decided to spend seven years traveling the world to hear them out about the one and only “greatest country on earth” – America.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9788299859882 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Randal W, Reviewer
Zografo's book is a thoughtful examination of how people in other countries view the United States. What they like and dislike about Americans. I was surprised at what he uncovered. People tend to like us, but feel that we are somewhat self-absorbed, and tend to be unaware of what is going on in the rest of the world. When we visit other countries, we assume the people will know all about us, "An American speaks to us as if we ought to know everything about his country. If we did the same to an American, that person would be very, very lost", And, "Americans tend to assume the rest of the world either loves us or hates us. The fact is, most people feel neither. Most people don't think about us." I found one quote particularly amusing: "My best advice to Americans who travel abroad is to pretend that they are Canadians; people will then wish them a warm welcome. I'm being deathly honest when I say, people all over the world like Canadians a lot more." Ouch! Also interesting, and striking home to me, was the quote "It's always the future that's important for an American. Their own goals, far away from now, are all that matters. They should enjoy the days that are here more." Great advice! I appreciated the flow of the book, and that it didn't resort to statistics or charts. The ending got a bit bogged down, as the author went into a lengthy description of how he felt we could improve our image in the eyes of the world. However, it is great to get a perspective of our image in the eyes of the world, and how we can improve. I would recommend this book.
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