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dangdang.com

Rick — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:49:43 +0000

I am informed that the book can now be purchased on dangdang.com Perhaps you can’t see the cover on the site, but they will sell the book…This is good news for those who live anywhere in China! And there will be more places coming up…hope to do a book tour and go to many places… Any offers? haha

Rick

the book-Please be patient

Rick — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:46:25 +0000

So many people have asked where they can buy my book…Well, it seems that the book is getting out slowly…but it is becoming available more and more now..on online sites like dangdang.com, Amazon.cn and others…that’s good for people anywhere in China or the world!

You may have to try a little…the cover is not visible on some sites…

Still, it is getting out…give it a try…

For sure, it is available in Beijing at Page One Bookstore, China World Mall zone 3, under the movie theater..

Guess with the New Year coming, things have slowed down early…

Please be patient…

Thanks for the interest in the book…

Hope you like it,

Rick

The Book:

三毛的回声——一个美国 DJ 在中国
Echoes of Sanmao from an American DJ in China
李柯

Jan 13th Page One Bookstore Signing

Rick — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:02:01 +0000

January 13, 2012- Thanks to all who were at Page One bookstore in China World for the book signing of my autobiography in Chinese, “三毛的回声——一个美国 DJ 在中国 Echoes of Sanmao from an American DJ in China”

Special thanks to Yuan Yuan, my last co-host on Joy FM who was there to do the interview; my publishers, China Radio TV University Press; Wen Wei who translated the book; and all who stopped by. Some old friends and new friends!

(The book is available at Page One and online on Amazon, China and soon on Dangdang.com and other outlets in China.)

I am glad that the Chinese book is out now. So many people have asked me about it. Hope you enjoy the read.

Chinese New Year will be here soon. I will probably stay in Beijing and do some more writing. And hang out with friends who will stay in Beijing. Hope it’s a good holiday for you!

And you can always write to me here. I’ve heard from some people I haven’t seen for a long time, from the Hong Kong days. Thanks for remembering and staying in touch.

李柯

New Year, New Book!

Rick — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:34:48 +0000

Well, Welcome to 2012! Jan 13^th, 7-9 pm, at Page One in China World Mall 3 (just below the movie theater,) I will do a book signing for my new book, 三毛的回声——一个美国 DJ 在中国, Echoes of Sanmao from an American DJ in China. My memoir contains a chapter about my relationship with San Mao. Hope you’ll stop by and say hello. It’s a beautiful bookstore in Guo Mao!

Jan 4^th passed, the day that San Mao, “Echo,” passed 21 years ago. I didn’t want to post anything on that day. The reason is that my autobiography, in Chinese, will come out next week. It will be on www.dangdang.com in China and in bookstores. 20 years ago, Echo urged me to write my autobiography. She said she’d help me with the book. Actually, like an echo through 20 years of time, she is helping me get it known. I kept my promise to her to write it, and to write a chapter about her; she kept her promise to help me get it known. I know that San Mao was a top ten topic on sina.weibo on the 4^th. It was not a day to mention my book. That was a day to remember her.

Last week of 2011- Happy end of year!

Rick — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:55:31 +0000

From where I sit and write.

At times, I become one of those writers at Starbucks witing my next screenplay or book..

And sometimes, I just write at home…

This is where I write the best. I wrote the book coming out in Chinese before this year’s end here. My autobiography which answers the question I am asked most often: “So, what brings you to Beijing?”

I have been in this apartment 7 years. I have seen the tree in front of my window go through 7 rebirths in spring. I have watched the small street in front of me become more like a busy large street. And I have gone through a couple of rebirths myself!

Love writing and creating things here…

Perhaps I will see you go past my window as I gaze out at another day?

Wish you a happy holiday time! And a great 2012…but if that movie is true…part of 2012! haha

Thanks for coming into my life…and keeping up with me here on this blog…

Jumping into the future…

Rick 李柯

Beijing, Mid-December, 2011

Rick — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:14:44 +0000

Well,

Has it been a month since the last update?

Sorry, a lot has been happening…Had friends in town recently. Always good to see old friends, especially when they come to visit Beijing. It was one after another.

Just after Thanksgiving, I was in a taxi. A car cut in front from a side street and the taxi crashed right into the car! I was in the front seat but luckily I have made it a practice to wear the seat belt. I suggest you do the same. I walked out of the taxi with only had a scratch on my leg. It could have been much worse!

Let’s see, what else?

I am working on setting up an English speaking coaching program. More on that in the near future.

Also, I am helping pass along a legend that I heard about many years ago while in Hong Kong. More on that also in the near future.

Many have asked about my autobiography in Chinese. It has been printed and should be available at stores and through online sites in just a few days. Just search for my Chinese name and you’ll find it. 李柯

It is exciting to finally have this book out. It covers things you never knew about me, even if you have heard me on the radio for years. I do hope you like it. I put a lot of work into it. I just imagined writing my story for my friends, so yes, there are some personal things in it that won’t be very personal anymore. But I consider you guys to be my friends!

A radio program is usually one-dimensional. This isn’t!

Feel free to contact me through this website if you wish. The email from here does get to me.

And there will be a few book signings. The publishers said that they will happen in January. I’ll let you know when I know.

I celebrated a birthday recently. Didn’t want a big party. Had a dinner with some friends. Simple and warm. Very low-key.

No gifts. Just a lot of smiles and Chinese food.

Got any plans for the upcoming holidays?

I will be here in Beijing. 2 New Years coming up. I think I will be here for both.

I will try to write more soon.

Stay warm…

Rick

李柯

recent picture:

and my annual Santa picture:

December in Beijing 2011

Rick — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:09:51 +0000

Had a great Thanksgiving with some American friends. Yes, a traditional meal. New friends and old. Thanks to David and Ruby for the invite. One of the best I’ve ever attended.

First snow of the year in early December! People here love the snow in Beijing (Almost no snow last winter. Perhaps even no snow.) But snow today and more expected in the coming week. Very cool!

My autobiography, in Chinese, will be out in a few weeks in China. Not sure about HK and Taiwan yet…hope soon also. You can search my Chinese name for more information about the book in a few weeks. Hope you like it!

What’s ahead?

Looks like a busy December ahead. I’ve had some friends visiting Beijing recently and more on the way this month. Fun to connect and re-connect with friends. Stories to share for sure…

Got some projects coming up soon. You’ll hear about them.

December is a celebration month…let’s stay in touch…

Rick 李柯

Thanksgiving 2011

Rick — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:42:19 +0000

Thanksgiving is this week…

Just want to say thanks to all who have helped me get to this point in life…

And I suggest you take a moment to do the same…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Speaking English Capital Normal University

Rick — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:06:54 +0000

I went to Capital Normal University for the second time this year as an invited speaker. The topic was the importance of English in today’s world, and the room was packed with students. In a situation like that, I find myself listening to their spoken English skills. It becomes not so much a lecture as a conversation with a few hundred students. They are enthusiastic about English learning, but the various levels of spoken English are apparent. Their reading and writing skills are better than their spoken skills. I encouraged them to focus on their English speaking. They were fun to be with…hope it helped. Thanks for the invitation. Practice speaking!

Early November-Autumn continues in Beijing

Rick — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:28:41 +0000

I went to the 25^th anniversary of Easy FM last week. Yeah, I was on that station quite a few years, so wanted to attend. Ran into a few great Joy FM listeners who came up to say “nihaoareyou?” Took some pix with them. Special to connect into a warm part of our past. I did hear from a few net people who watched it online. They wondered if any of the DJs were actually there because they didn’t see us. I can tell you a few of us were there. And I bumped into a few of the current staff in the crowd.

Saw publishers of my book a few days ago. It’ll be out in Chinese in about a month. Tell you more soon.

Weather hasn’t been very good lately in Beijing. Haven’t skated. I wonder if it is doing me good or harm to skate in this “fog” weather? Haha.

I was teaching English speaking recently at Firefox. You know. They make browsers. Very cool people there. It was a pleasure to spend some weekly time with them. It is the browser I use on my computer, so I knew a lot about their product.

American Thanksgiving is coming up in a few weeks. Whenever I think about it, I think everyone in the world, all 7 billion, should take time out every week to give thanks for what they have. A weekly, or daily moment, makes much more sense to me!

What do you think?

Rick

李柯