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Fairly typical sexploitation documentary from the '70s
"Sexual Freedom in Denmark" is another one of those sexploitation documentaries that were everywhere in the '70s. It has the typical bugbears of this type of film: a monotone narrator providing often useless information, and an awkward, totally un-sexy interviewer, who in this case looks like Vladimir Lenin. The interviewer does provide an amusing moment when he visits the set of a porno flick and sits on the couch with a bunch of naked women to interview them about their work. He couldn't look any more out of place in this setting if he tried, underlying the central problem of this bizarre choice of host for a movie about sexuality. The movie bombards you with shots of photos from porno mags, and also shows actual sex in a variety of positions. It also features the most graphic, harrowing childbirth footage I have ever witnessed, wrenching a baby feet-first from its mother's vagina, the infant's body bending like Stretch Armstrong. Not sure if I'd really recommend this flick. If you want something for educational purposes, surely there'd be better stuff out there. If you want it for campy '70s throwbacks, you'll probably be bored most of the time.
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Freedom Sex and a Meat Cleaver: Wild Adventures in Southeast Asia Paperback – June 14, 2019
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“A man’s worst difficulties begin when he is able to do as he likes.” -Thomas Huxley at the formal opening of Johns Hopkins University. FREEDOM SEX AND A MEAT CLEAVER is a young man’s quest for personal freedom and self-discovery. It’s the riveting stories of Pierce Colter, a naïve American, seeking adventures in Southeast Asia during the tumultuous period from 1973 to 1978. Inspired by actual events, his adventures extend beyond Thailand to the neighboring country of Laos during the CIA’s secret war with the communist Pathet Lao. From border towns of Cambodia during Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge takeover of Phnom Penh to hidden Chinese waterfront opium dens on the island of Penang off the coast of Malaysia. And on and on, and on to one too many slings in Singapore. In his quest, Pierce discovers, as with all freedom, there’s a price to pay with each step.
Five Stars... "As Fun and exciting a travel memoir as you will ever read." - Matt McAvoy. MJV Literary and Author Services. D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review Freedom Sex and a Meat Cleaver: Wild Adventures in Southeast Asia romps through Southeast Asia based on real-life events as seen through the eyes of Pierce Colter, a young American adventure-seeker who embarks on his journey in the mid-70s. Sergeant Pierce Colter doesn't even know where Thailand is when he is assigned to the Headquarters of the Armed Forces Thailand Network in Korat during the Vietnam War, there to forge new alliances with Thailand as the war winds down. What seems like the opportunity of a lifetime turns into a series of escapades as Pierce explores some of the "most secret places on earth," gets into and out of trouble, and samples the culture and ironies of the region. Sherman Miles excels in a gritty, realistic delivery that captures the milieu of time and place through conversations and descriptions that are vividly depicted: "The biggest market and I mean the biggest even bigger than Bangkok, for heroin out of Long Tieng was none other than Saigon. Delivered right into the hands of South Vietnamese government officials and military officers. Guess who they sold it to?" I shrugged my shoulders. Thequestion hung in the thick Mekong air. He threw back another shot and purred like a big kitty stoned on catnip. Real-world issues (such as how so many soldiers returned home as heroin junkies) come to life because of these succinct, hard-hitting assessments, which also will hit home to readers interested in the era and its special challenges: "He seemed to me to be every man in Southeast Asia surrounded by confusion, destruction, and the imminent end of an era. The grunts on the ground and the pawns in the planes, the last cast of actors in a forsaken play staged by directors safe in their ivory bunkers back in Washington. Mike's job would be over in the seconds it took to sign his final paycheck. Back to Boise, spuds, and snow. No Mekong. No tropical Air America, just life, and death for a leftover in the state of Ida-ho. I'd seen guys crying in their beer, watched rookie recruits whining for their mommies, but never seen a grown man shed tears in a shot of whiskey. Sometimes the smartest are hit the hardest because they feel the big picture." From bar scenes to visa violations, Pierce's journey of discovery gets him bounced from Thailand. This sets him on track to explore and contrast it with the nearby countries of Laos and Cambodia, introducing a contrast in Asian affairs, women, and the sexual underworlds of the region. It should be noted that these realistic, pointed descriptions won't be for everyone. Readers who look for 'clean' stories will find that Freedom Sex and a Meat Cleaver doesn't fit the bill (which one should have determined by its title alone), but does prove just the ticket for male readers seeking a blend of crazy adventure, cultural insights, and encounters that are, at times, both life-and-paradigm threatening. Here is the real Asia that temporary tourists don't see. Here is a young man at the peak of his life, experiencing challenges to social and sexual norms. And here is a vivid story that is nicely portrayed, with powerful language and vivid encounters keeping readers engrossed throughout as it contrasts cultures experienced both in and outside of uniform. As the story winds through "the malodorous klongs, the sleazy alleyways, and around destitute derelicts," so it captures the spirit and contrasts between an American's perception of freedom and Asian culture and the realities before his eyes. Sherman grew to love this world. So will his readers. And females unafraid of graphic, true-life reality depictions and candid male assessments of women will also find much to like in Freedom Sex and a Meat Cleaver . There's never adull moment. Five Stars... "As Fun and exciting a travel memoir as you will ever read." - Matt McAvoy. MJV Literary and Author Services . Engrossing, entertaining and utterly easy to read, I had no problem at all getting lost in these exciting, fun tales. Chronicling the adventures of a young American soldier, discharged following the end of the Vietnam war, who decides to return to South East Asia, to live and travel, these short stories are based loosely on the real life exploits of the author, as well as stories he has heard and people he met. This collection of anecdotes forms the whole, overall story of his months in, predominantly, Thailand. And, they are triumphant.Simultaneously fun and laid-back, yet intense and exciting, this cultural exposé is a general attack on the senses. South East Asia is a huge culture shock for us Westerners, which can only be experienced, yet Sherman does a tremendous job of placing the reader right there, in the heart of it - you can almost see the lights, hear the bustle and chatter, smell the food cooking, and feel the glow of pride, as its friendly people make you feel on top of the world. Sherman gifts us with all of this, and more. He revels in a culture he clearly loves, and shares with us all that is synonymous with the region: street-food; gambling; drugs; prostitutes; lady-boys and Singha beer. Yet, in amongst all of that, there is still the beauty of Asia - the landscape; the flora; the golden Buddhas; the warm, big-hearted people - as Sherman takes us cross country and across borders.He has done an outstanding job of acquainting himself with all of his subject matter (one hopes, not just from personal experience), as his character Pierce becomes involved in all sorts of ludicrous and terrifying schemes, covering such provocative subjects as drug smuggling; corrupt immigration officials; the C.I.A.'s clandestine involvement in the region and Air America. Of course, all of this takes place against the backdrop of the war's effect on Cambodia and Laos, whilst Pol Pot runs amok in the vacuum. Pierce is an idiot, I think it's fair to say - an inane thrill-seeker, who bundles from one reckless and foolhardy situation to the next, with no apparent concept of the word "no". Sherman, on the other hand, is no clown - he is a serious, hard-working, professional author, who respects his readers, with a fully researched, in-depth knowledge of all about which he writes. His account of the wars, politics and black ops of the time is insightful and educational, and Pierce absorbs it all with a shocked yet unsurprised scratch of the head - I've no doubt there is truth to Sherman's revelations.Sometimes baffling, sometimes terrifying, and at times laugh-out-loud funny, this book is a real delight for more grown-up, discerning readers of travel memoirs (if embellished with fiction), who want to learn something, rather than simply lining the pockets of travel posers. The construction of this book is spot on, the pace and flow of the tales just right to get the overall adventure across. It does end somewhat abruptly, leaving me wanting more - but in a good way. Freedom, Sex and a Meat Cleaver is as fun and entertaining a travel journal as you are likely to read - but just how much of it is actually true is anyone's guess.
"A man's worst difficulties begin when he is able to do as he likes." - Thomas Huxley at the formal opening of Johns Hopkins University, 9/12/1876.
Sherman Miles was born in Virginia, USA, June 26, 1948. After studying at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970-1974. In 1973, he was assigned to the headquarters of the Armed Forces Thailand Network located on the Royal Thai Airbase in Korat, Thailand. Following his discharge from the military, he returned to Thailand during the tumultuous years 1974-1978 at which time he traveled extensively throughout the Kingdom and neighboring countries in Southeast Asia. In 2008, after a twenty-five-year career in the securities industry, Sherman retired to the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thailand to play golf and study writing. Freedom, Sex, and a Meat Cleaver is Sherman's first book. He's currently working on a new novel set in Bangkok in 1978 that follows Pierce Colter as he's unwittingly lured into working for the Italian Mafia's heroin smuggling ring. This novel, like Freedom ,is inspired by actual events.
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Sherman Miles (June 14, 2019) Language
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210 pages ISBN-10
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978-0578528724 Item Weight
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11.2 ounces Dimensions
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6 x 0.53 x 9 inches
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I was surprised by Sherman’s book. He has chronicled various odd adventures of a young American in Southeast Asia. He pulls it off in an engaging and entertaining way. Exotic locations, interesting characters all set at a turbulent time in history. A fun read!
I'm not an avid reader any more, but this book was recommended to me by a friend and I'm very happy that I purchased it. For someone who's never left this continent, it was amazing to me to learn about how very different our worlds are, but yet how very similar the opportunities to get yourself into trouble can be! Sherman flexed all of his youthful curiosity and testosterone as he ventures from one country to the next and from one crazy situation to another. So many times I said, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!! If I didn't know that he survived these situations to one day write about them, I'd bet anything that many of them would end horrifically. But, turns out, while some of the stories end in rough and scary situations, the rest end comically. I can sense the humility in Sherman with each escape from danger or weirdness. He obviously loves this part of the world and the people who live there. learning about his submersion into this region of the world and unique encounters in each made for a wonderfully entertaining book. I'd recommend it to anyone that loves adventure, a what comes next thrill, or learning about the seedy back corner bars and alleys in deep Southeast Asia. Thank you for sharing your stories Sherman! I look forward to your next book in the series.
I was "warned" that this book was perhaps written more with male readers in mind. That being said, I bought it very shortly after it came out and promptly put it in among other books and did not pull it out for a year. Once I did...I could hardly put it down!! The author has painted vivid pictures of both the countries of Southeast Asia and of the characters on every page with well chosen words. He has woven in his knowledge of the history and customs of this part of the world, and his colorful writing made every one of the characters come alive. Bravo, Sherman! I won't wait so long to read the next one......and the one after that!
I was surprised how the stories pulled me in. I was going to call them vignettes, but they are all more than that. They educate, entertain and enthrall. I have been around SEA since the late 70's and missed a lot of what happened in the 70's which is where this book is mainly focused. The characters come to life, and I can visualize the settings which Sherman describes so well. I have ended up in a few situations like his, but could not remember all the details like he does. Similar in enjoyment to a book I read in 1980 about HK life called the Firecracker Suite and how we gweilos, farangs, gaijin etc delve into different cultures with our own viewpoints and then get changed. I can't wait for his next book which must contain more of his delightful escapades.
Finished reading it tonight. I rarely like “fiction”, but I know this was based on the author's actual experiences. I was awed by the writing style. The abiliy to describe scenes and events was impressive. I enjoyed the inclusion of subtle humor. The detail made me envision and feel as if I was there. Hopefully there is a movie in the future?! Congratulations to the author on a well written and entertaining book! Eagerly awaiting the sequel.
I don’t know how much more I can add that hasn’t already been said in these other reviews, and I agree with all of them. For me, as I read the book, it conjured up memories of the turbulent times of the 60s and 70s during and after the Vietnam War, mixed with thriller movies like “Midnight Express” (about an American arrested and imprisoned in Turkey for a minor offense), and the “Jason Bourne” movies involving the CIA. The book is both wild, and at times, scary, and kept me on the edge of my seat in anticipation of what happens next. Fascinating read!
I am not a book reader, but I thought I would give it another try. Let me tell you I couldn’t put it down! Usually I fall asleep or can’t remember what I read. This time I was pleasantly surprised I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to keep reading to see what would happen next! Not only did I remember what I read but I could vividly imagine it in my mind. Seeing the landscape, characters and everything. Thanks for the great read! Awesome knowing that it’s true also!!
This was an excellent book by a first time author. I spent a year in Vietnam, Sherman's stories brought me back to that time in my life. I am a history buff and appreciated Sherman's ability to detail the political side of our involvement in Vietn
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