{"product_id":"dust-tea-dingoes-dragons-rf-hemphill-9780991298501","title":"Dust Tea, Dingoes \u0026 Dragons: Adventures in culture, cuisine \u0026 commerce from a globe-trekking executive.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJet lag, boardrooms, and high-pressure deals.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat's what international business brings to mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut R.F. Hemphill makes us think again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing a series of letters sent to his father during his decade of traveling the world building a billion-dollar company, Hemphill illuminates the always practical, sometimes poignant, and often funny ways we must connect if business is to be done.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"If they served you camel hooves for dinner, and you didn't know it until you asked, what part of the camel did you have for breakfast?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In Islamabad hotels, you must sign a form certifying that you are an infidel and will assuredly go to hell, in order to get room service to bring you a drink. Is this form binding if you die outside of Pakistan?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Can you really claim to be in the movie industry if you don't dress all in black, have a small pony tail, wear an earring, have an idea for a screen play, and harbor a desire to meet Meryl Streep?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Cinemas in the Czech Republic serve bacon-flavored popcorn. Why can't we get that in the US? It's even better than cheese-flavored popcorn. The whole movie theater smells like breakfast.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMillions of people around the world travel for business. But how many of us take the time to truly appreciate what we observe and experience? dust tea, dingoes, \u0026amp; dragons is a lesson in the meshing of cultures, the diplomacy of building business relationships, and, ultimately, of living life to the fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rf Hemphill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0991298500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780991298501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Strelitzia Ventures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Rf Hemphill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43927154032895,"sku":"9780991298501","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_64dc4663-3171-4cd5-9e65-50f549074655.jpg?v=1681087158","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dust-tea-dingoes-dragons-rf-hemphill-9780991298501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}