Japanese History, Philosophy, and Mythology: Lesson Plans for the Culture of Japan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781482315844)

Arthur H Tafero is a writer born and raised in New Jersey. After high school and a stint in the US Army, Mr. Tafero moved and worked in New York City for the next several years as a teacher, reference librarian, professor and public lecturer. He is a featured speaker for the New York Council of the Humanities on the subjects of Confucianism and Taoism and has lectured at Dowling College, CW Post, and Columbia University in New York. Mr. Tafero is a graduate of Columbia University with an MA in Educational Administration. Previously, he had attended Jersey City State College (now New Jersey City University). He has been a worldwide recognized Sinologist, who has published numerous books on China as well as personal collections of short stories and two novels. His publisher, Amazon.com, has the following publications for sale: The Children of Mu - (fiction)- a story of the origin of religion and writing in China by a woman, Mu. The China's Who's Who - (non-fiction)- 5000 profiles of Chinese personages over 4000 years of Chinese History with a 1000 book bibliography Tales of the East Coast - (fiction) - An anthology of short stories from West Paterson, New York and Florida The Long Red Road; 200 Years of Chinese Socialism - (non-fiction) - a look at the Opium War, Boxer Rebellion and the rise of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party over a period of 200 years. The Heart of Chinese Philosophy - (non-fiction) - an examination of Confucianism and Taoism The Soul of Chinese Poetry - (non-fiction) - an examination of the Tao Te Ching and the Way of Zhuangzi State Regents Comprehensive English Prep Course with four complete tests - (non-fiction) - a complete course outline with lesson plan outlines for the complete content of State Regents English tests. The Fall of the House of Xia (Play) - (fiction) - A four act play about the first dynasty of China Mr. Tafero is currently a visiting professor at Jimei University on mainland China in Xiamen. He lectures on Strategic Management and Planning as well as Marketing and other business courses. He is married to Wang Lijun (Cici) Tafero and is the father of three children: Thomas, Elise and Joseph. Mr. Tafero is the owner of askmrmovies.com, a repository of over 2500 movie reviews and has a hobby of collecting movie memorabilia from the 1930s.