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By René Zografos

virtually each person on this planet this present day is familiar with whatever - and feels anything - approximately the US. it is the "land of the unfastened and the house of the brave." it really is liable for hamburgers and Coca-Cola and colour television. it is the middle of the universe, with the best athletes, tallest constructions, most famed motion picture stars, and largest dreamers. yet what does a global that includes seven billion humans relatively take into consideration the main stated - and arguable - kingdom on the earth? this can be the query that encouraged René Zografos to spend seven years interviewing humans from seven continents to pen the definitive consultant to the U.S.A.'s worldwide attractiveness. In beautiful UNATTRACTIVE americans, Zografos - an award-winning Norwegian-Greek writer of 8 books and veteran journalist - brings jointly the voices of hundreds of thousands of individuals from worldwide to spotlight their evaluations of american citizens and the rustic they dwell in. From Mexico-born 'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan and a Bangkok-based tailor named Marco, to American girl-obsessed Italian young ones and Swedish ex-pats residing within the united states of america, beautiful Unattractive americans is brim-full of hundreds and hundreds of unforeseen insights, evaluations, compliments and criticisms in regards to the so-called "greatest state on earth." it is a attention-grabbing, not-to-be-missed exploration of tradition, politics, philosophy, and the yank Dream the likes of which hasn't ever earlier than been noticeable in a single position. one of the well timed, strange, and quite exciting questions appealing UNATTRACTIVE american citizens addresses contain: · Are american citizens loved or disliked while touring out of the country? · Do humans from different nations really care approximately what is going on in the USA? · Is American song, movie, type, and nutrients as influential as we expect it really is? · How do the good American towns really stack up opposed to the Hollywood portrayals of them? · Are americans attractive?

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