Books by Boyé Lafayette De Mente*
*ABOUT
THE AUTHOR: A former member of an intelligence agency, trade journalist, editor
and consultant with more than 50 years experience in Asia, Boyé Lafayette De
Mente is internationally known for his pioneer business, culture, language, and
travel books on Japan, Korea, China, and Mexico. His primary publishers are
McGraw-Hill and the Periplus-Berkeley-Tuttle group.
Some of his books are available in Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian,
Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish.
The following is a list of printed books and e-books
by Boyé
Lafayette De Mente that are available
from
Amazon.com, other online retailers,
and top
bookstores around the world.
Scroll to the bottom of this file see a list of his
digital articles
and
essays available from Amazon.com;
along
with a list of his web blogs.
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WHICH SIDE OF YOUR BRAIN AM I TALKING TO?—The Advantages
of Using Both Sides of Your Brain / Why Women Must Use the Less-Dominant Side
of Their Brains in Order to Survive!
Quality Trade
Paperback
The human brain has a left side and a right side, and it is well-known that the two sides are programmed to perform different functions. There is also growing evidence that sexual gender, the language one first learns as a child, and the culture in which one is raised, play primary roles in determining which side of the brain is engaged at particular times. To further complicate matters, some people are left-brain oriented while others are right-brain oriented. These differences play key roles in the values, attitudes and behavior of every individual.
In this insightful and provocative book, Boyé Lafayette De Mente, known for his books on the influence of language on the cultures of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico, proposes that it is a unique left-brain right-brain factor that explains why the Japanese make such high-quality products—but have difficulty communicating with other people. He also argues that Americans and others must learn how and when to use the right sides of their brains more effectively if they are to achieve their full potential.
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WHY MEXICANS THINK AND BEHAVE THE WAY THEY DO!—The
Cultural Factors that Created the Character & Personality of the Mexican
People.
Quality Trade
Paperback
A description and explanation of the manners, morality,
values, behavior and idiosyncrasies of Mexicans…from the prevalence of bribery
and corruption in general to the machoism, sexism,
nationalism and hedonism that prevails in the culture, with practical advice on
how to bridge the cultural gaps—insights
that are especially valuable today because of the importance of Mexico as a
business partner, and the growing number of Mexicans in the U.S. “The first
book on Mexico to tell it like it really is…!”
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ASIAN FACE
Quality Trade
Paperback
A handbook on how to “read” the size, shape and quality of
facial features to discern intimate facts about the character, personality and
sexuality of the individual…a skill that can be invaluable in selecting
friends, mates and employees! Everybody face reads! Being able to do it like a
professional pays off! The book is illustrated with key facial features. “Just
being able to ‘read’ the mouth and lips provides remarkable insights!”
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THE
JAPANESE SAMURAI CODE – Classic Strategies for Success.
Quality
Trade Paperback.
Japanologist Boyé Lafayette De Mente claims that the
Japanese were able to recover from the destruction of World War II in less than
15 years, from 1946 to 1960, and then transform their tiny resource-poor nation
into the world’s second largest economy in the next 15 years as a result of the
code of ethics they inherited from the samurai warriors who ruled the country
from 1192 until the last decades of the 19th century. In this
fascinating book, De Mente identifies the elements of the samurai code that
created the Japanese mindset and made them success-oriented to an incredible
degree—values and attitudes that continue to influence the behavior of the
Japanese today. The book contains valuable lessons for achieving success in any
endeavor.
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SAMURAI STRATEGIES—42 Strategies for Success (Based on
Musashi Miyamoto’s Classic Book of Five Rings)
Quality Trade Paperback
The
The most famous individual combat strategist in Japanese history was Musashi Miyamoto, a warrior who lived from 1584 to 1645. Miyamoto fought his first duel to the death when he was 13 years old, killing a veteran warrior more than twice his age. By the time he was 29 he had defeated more than 60 other warriors in death duels, and become a legend in his own time.
Just before he died, Miyamoto recorded his philosophy, strategies and tactics in a short treatise entitled Go Rin Sho, or “The Book of Five Rings.” De Mente has extracted the fundamentals of Miyamoto’s strategies and tactics from this esoteric little book and explained them in modern terms of business and war.
Miyamoto’s way of
winning is just as valid today as it was in the 16th and 17th
centuries, and provides invaluable insights for anyone in any field of endeavor—from
business, war and sports to the arts and crafts. Samurai
Strategies is more precise and more practical as a handbook for winning
than The Art of War by
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SAMURAI PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES THAT WILL HELP
PRETEENS & TEENS IN SCHOOL, SPORTS, SOCIAL ACTIIVITIES & CHOOSING
CAREERS
Quality Trade
Paperback
The principles and practices that
Japanologist / author Boyé Lafayette De Mente has identified these principles and practices and turned them into a handbook for present-day parents, teachers, preteens and teens…to help the young become modern-day samurai in their pursuit of success! The book should be especially attractive to the millions of young Americans and others who have been weaned on Japanese manga (comics), ninja exploits and video games.
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ETIQUETTE GUIDE TO CHINA – Know the Rules That Make
the Difference!
Quality Trade
Paperback
An invaluable guide for businesspeople and visitors going
to China, from how to meet, greet and interact with people to rules governing
the way the Chinese do business – plus useful phrases in Romanized Chinese with
English phonetics…just read the phonetics in standard
English and the sound comes out in “Chinese!”
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ETIQUETTE GUIDE TO KOREA – Know the Rules That Make
the Difference!
Quality Trade Paperback
Despite its historical kinship with China and Japan, Korea
has its own unique culture that distinguishes Koreans and makes them one of the
most remarkable people on the planet. This insightful book provides precise
guidelines for interacting with Koreans socially and professionally, allowing
you to get the most out of your visit. It includes useful Korean expressions
[with English-language pronunciation phonetics] that help smooth your way.
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CULTURAL CODE WORDS OF THE HOPI PEOPLE – The History, Heart, Traditional
Customs &
Wisdom of the Hopis
Quality Trade
Paperback
Provocative explanations of key Hopi words that define the
values, attitudes and behavior of these famous, enigmatic Native Americans of
Arizona, from their sexual mores to their view of and relationship with the
physical and spiritual worlds. The ability of the early Hopi to predict future
events is astounding—clearer and more precise than the prophecies of
Nostradamus.
“Fascinating insights into the minds of a people who say
they were the first human beings in the Americas, and that they came by huge
rafts across the Pacific Ocean; not the ancient land-bridge that connected
Alaska and the Asian continent!”
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CULTURAL CODE WORDS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE – The History, Heart, Traditional Customs & Wisdom of
the Navajos
Quality Trade
Paperback
Provocative explanations of key Navajo words that define
the values, attitudes and behavior of these famed Native Americans of Arizona
and
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KATA: The Key to Understanding and Dealing with the
Japanese
(The
Cultural Programming That Made the Japanese a Superior People).
Quality
Trade Paperback.
In this break-through book, Japanologist Boyé Lafayette De
Mente reveals the existence of precise cultural molds that were responsible for
creating and controlling the traditional mindset of the Japanese…a new and
unique way of understanding the attitudes, values, character and personality of
the Japanese, which goes well beyond Ruth Benedict’s famous World War II study
published as “The Chrysanthemum & the Sword.”
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CHINA’S CULTURAL CODE WORDS – Key Words that Explain How
and Why the Chinese Think, Communicate and Behave the Way They Do)
Hardcover and
quality trade paperback editions*
Concise explanations of over 300 key Chinese terms that
serve as windows to the heart and soul of
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CHINESE ETIQUETTE & ETHICS IN BUSINESS
Quality Trade
Paperback
A
penetrating analysis of the morals and values that shape the Chinese business
personality, from cultural pitfalls to political shenanigans. “Vital
insights and advice for business people dealing with
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CHINESE IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Quality Trade Paperback
Over 1,000 key terms and phrases in phoneticized
Chinese for instant use. Just pronounce the phonetics in English and the sound
comes out in Chinese (or close enough!!!!). Ideal for
vacationing travelers and short-time business visitors.
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JAPAN’S CULTURAL CODE WORDS – Key Words that Explain How
and Why the Japanese Think and Behave the Way They Do
Quality Trade
Paperback
Insightful explanations of over 200 key words that define
and control the attitudes and behavior of Japanese in business and social
situations. The author uses the key words as windows to the heart and soul of
the Japanese, explaining not only how the Japanese think and behave, but why
they think and behave the way they do. “More insights,
more practical advice, than in a dozen other books on Japan!”
This book is also available as The
Japanese Have a Word for It! in a quality trade paperback edition.
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It! go to Amazon.com:
JAPANESE ETIQUETTE & ETHICS IN BUSINESS
Quality Trade
Paperback
The 7th edition of the first book ever on the mentality and
behavior of Japanese businessmen (first published in 1959), their morals,
values, goals and strategies. “The mother of all business
books on Japan and still valid!”
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JAPAN BUSINESS GUIDE—Opening Doors & Closing Deals
[Keys to Doing Business with the Japanese]
Quality Trade Paperback
This is a series of nitty-gritty
guidelines for approaching and dealing with Japanese businesspeople that begins
with the “taste and smell” of Japanese companies and goes on to such esoteric
things [in their Japanese context!] as “I understand you” and “I will do my
best”—which mean something altogether different.
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ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE DESIGN— Guidelines for Understanding & Using
Japan’s Classic Sabi, Wabi, and Shibui Design Concepts
Quality Trade Paperback
The philosophy and ethics
of Japanese design concepts are revealed in key words that are laden with
cultural meaning. Although relatively simple in their original meanings, these
terms have been expanded to incorporate the basic principles and elements of
beauty and design that evolved in the unique Japanese environment.
It is this culture-based philosophy and
tradition of Japanese design and beauty that is leading a growing number of
Westerners to change their way of living to a style that is more in keeping
with human nature, and is therefore more satisfying sensually, emotionally,
intellectually and spiritually. Elements
of Japanese Design provides in-depth understanding of these principles and
how to use them.
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Quality Trade
Paperback
Veteran “Japan author” Boyé
Lafayette De Mente uses his in-depth knowledge of the Japanese language and
culture based on decades of first-hand experience to reveal the innermost
values, attitudes and day-to-day practices of the Japanese in all of the areas
of life…from their business practices to their purely social relationships…in
layman’s terms; not the jargon of academics.
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ETIQUETTE GUIDE TO
Quality Trade Paperback
In this classic manual, the
author provides cultural insights into Japanese behavior, with precise
guidelines for businesspeople and travelers…including when it is permissible to
break the rules!
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JAPANESE IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Quality Trade
Paperback
Over 1,200 high frequency words and
expressions in English, Japanese and phonetics for instant use. Just pronounce the phonetics in English and the sound
comes out Japanese! “ It takes the mystery out of
the Japanese language!”
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SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY!—A Little Language Goes a Long Way!
Quality Trade
Paperback
Speak Japanese
Today is designed for anyone who comes
into contact with Japanese and wants to communicate with them in their own
language.
The first
portion of the book provides an introduction to the pronunciation of Japanese
and an easy overview of the structure of the language. It also includes basic
greetings, farewells, telling time, everyday expressions about the weather,
giving directions, telling distances, counting, money, telephoning and much
more.
Speak Japanese Today is unique in that it
also provides vocabulary and sentences for airline pilots, stewardesses,
Immigration officials, Customs officials, hotel staff, restaurant staff,
bartenders, shop clerks, taxi drivers, tour guides, doctors, people hosting
Japanese students, and more.
With a little
practice, a person can communicate as many as 500 key concepts using only a
100-word vocabulary.
Speak Japanese Today contains over 700
key words—which is close to the total number of words
most people use in their own language in the course of a day.
All of the words
and expressions in the book are given in Romanized Japanese along with an
easy-to-master pronunciation phonetic system that uses standard
English. Just pronounce the phonetics as if they were English, and the sounds
come out "in Japanese!"
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Quality Trade Paperback
This book is not a guide
to
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TRANSIT GUIDE
TO TOKYO—Over 500 Key Destinations by Bus, Subway & Train
Quality Trade
Paperback
Tokyo has 13 intersecting subway lines with over 100
stations, some of which has up to 20 exits—and if you take the wrong exit you
can be as much as half a mile from your destination!
This book is based on over 500 popular destinations, the
line to take, the station to get off at and the exit to use—plus information
about buying and using tickets and passes.
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KOREA’S BUSINESS & CULTURAL CODE WORDS – Key Words
that Explain How and Why Koreans Think, Communicate and Behave the Way They Do
Hardcover
Concise essays on 230 of the most important words in the
Korean language; words that explain the values, morals and manners of Koreans
in all of their business and personal relationships… Keys to
the heart and soul of the Koreans. “Packs more insights into the
Korean mindset than a dozen other books combined!”
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KOREAN BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
Quality Trade Paperback
A penetrating review of the morals and values that shape
the Korean business personality—“cultural keys” that turn
Koreans on and off, and how to cope with them. “If you read only one
book on
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KOREAN IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Quality Trade
Paperback
Over 1,200 high frequency words and phrases phoneticized for instant use… Just pronounce the phonetics
in English and the sound comes out in Korean! “Ideal for
tourists and visiting business people.”
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MEXICAN CULTURAL CODE WORDS – Key Words that Explain How and Why
Mexicans Think, Communicate and Behave the Way They Do
Hardcover and Quality Trade Paperback Editions
As in all old societies, there are several
hundred words in the Mexican language that are pregnant with cultural nuances
that reveal the values, attitudes and behavior of the people in astounding
depth and detail. The book provides extraordinary insights into Mexican
behavior on the highest and lowest levels, and is a valuable tool for
businesspeople, educators and students. It is also available as a trade
paperback under the title of There’s a Word for It in
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THERE’S A WORD FOR IT IN
This is the quality trade
paperback edition of Mexican Cultural Code Words.
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ROMANTIC
Quality Trade
Paperback
This insightful guide provides an in-depth look at the
history of male-female relations in Mexico; at how Indian, Moorish and Spanish
influences molded the character of present-day Mexicans, and how these
influences continue to play a role in sexual morality, courting and marriage in
Mexico.
It covers the
origins of the machismo cult, the smoldering passions of men and women, the
extraordinary romantic nature of Mexicans, the violent element in love, sex and
marriage, visitors looking for romance in
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ROMANTIC
Quality Trade
Paperback
When the first white men showed up in
American missionaries soon put a stop to this enlightened custom, and tried their best to completely and permanently ban hula dancing and surfing (in the nude, of course). But as time passed and the first generation of missionaries went to their reward, surfing, hula dancing and the pursuit of sexual pleasures regained some of the ground they had lost.
Today’s Hawaii is
not as laid back as it was in its pre-missionary days, but the sun, the sand,
the surf and the islands still work their seductive magic on residents and
visitors alike. For vacationers, going to
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SEX & THE
JAPANESE—The Sensual Side of Japan
Quality Trade Paperback
In
The insights and
guidelines provided by Sex and the
Japanese fill an enormous gap left by all other books on
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SABURO—The Saga of a Teenage Samurai in 17th Century
Japan
Digital Edition
This is a series of short stories about the early life of a
teenage samurai named Saburo (Sah-boo-roh) during one of the most extraordinary times in
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ONCE A FOOL—From
Quality Trade
Paperback
This is the story of the author’s experiences aboard the globe-circling amphibious jeep dubbed HALF-SAFE! by Ben Carlin, its Australian “captain,” who turned out to be a modern-day Captain Bligh! During the 4-month-long journey from Tokyo to Anchorage, Alaska, the two adventurers encountered Russians, Japanese fish nets, sea lions, technical problems, the frigid waters of the North Pacific and Bering Sea—and each other! The crossing made news worldwide, and The Guinness Book of World Records.
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THE MYTH OF
INTELLIGENT LIFE ON PLANET EARTH!—And What to Do About It!
Quality Trade Paperback
This book takes a hard look at
the irrationalities, stupidities and social insanity of human beings—from the
misunderstanding and abuse of human sexuality, the rapid reversal of
male-female roles, the commercial exploitation of female sexuality, the malicious use of god-based religions, to the absurd obsession with continuous
economic and population growth. Chapters include:
The Male-Female Sexual Incongruity!
Reversal of the Male-Female Roles!
Why Men & Women Talk Past Each
Other!
Why the Male Prostate Gland Gets Big!
The Failure of Common Sense!
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HOW TO MEASURE THE SEXUALITY OF MEN & WOMEN BY THEIR
FACIAL FEATURES
Available in digital format.
Most men and women chose partners and spouses in a hit-and-miss method inspired more by raging hormones than by any other criteria. This handy guide explains precisely how you can tell the difference in hot, cool and cold men and women when it comes to their built-in sex-drive—by knowing how to read their facial features!
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SEXUAL PROFILES OF FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN
Available in digital format.
Author and face-reader Boyé Lafayette De Mente profiles the facial features of nearly 300 famous Americans, detailing their S.Q. (Sexual Quotient) as well as the relationship between their facial features and their success in life—insights that are useful for everyone!
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THE SENSUAL SIDE
OF THE ORIENT!
Available
in digital format.
An intimate look at the attitudes and
behavior of Asians in sensual and sexual matters. Enough said!
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MISTRESS-KEEPING
IN
Available
in digital format.
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EROS’
REVENGE—Brave
Available
in digital format.
A timely novel that reveals the Western world’s
hypocritical attitude toward human sexuality, how a nation-wide
convenience-market-like chain of sex clinics becomes the biggest enterprise in
the U.S. and catapults the first woman into the White House. A view of the
future that is rapidly coming true!
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HAI-IRO NO SEKAI
(The Grey World)
Available
in digital format.
A collection of short stories that reveal the underbelly of
post-World War II Japan, when life for many was like the color and taste of
ashes—providing deep insights into the traditional mindset of the Japanese that
are still valuable today.
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DOG DAYS IN
Digital Edition
In revealing his extra-curricular activities during his
student days in
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POETRY FOR THE SOUL! – Enhancing the Quality of Your
Life! (with
co-author Shichiro Ohshima).
Quality Trade
Paperback
Good poetry has an almost magical affect on the emotions,
the intellect and the spirit. It soothes the spirit when it is troubled; it
calms the emotions when they are on edge; it inspires the intellect to strive
for bigger and better things. If it has been a long time since you read
selections from the great Persian poet Omar Khayyam, the love poems of Lord
Byron, the evocative paeans of Emily Dickinson, the rollicking rhymes of Robert
Service or if you have never read any of them, or the poems of Basho, Issa, Shakespeare, Frost, Whitman, Longfellow, Browning and
scores of other masters you will find them in Poetry for the Soul…over
300 especially selected classic Western, haiku, and tanka poems, the latter in
Japanese and English.
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APHRODISIAC
RECIPES FOR (AMBITIOUS!) LOVERS!
Available
in digital format.
Aphrodisiac foods have been sought after and used since
ancient times, and there is scientific evidence that some of them work! This collection of recipes from around the
world ranges from the very exotic and esoteric—you throw one of them at your
intended!—to everyday foods eaten by the French, Italians, Mexicans, Spanish—and
demure ladies in
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For other books by Boyé Lafayette De Mente (including Instant Japanese, Survival Japanese, Instant
Korean, Survival Korean, Instant
Chinese and Survival Chinese),
See Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, Borders.com, etc.
“AMAZON
SHORTS”
By Boyé Lafayette
De Mente
[Click on the
titles to go directly to Amazon.com]
Ten
of the Most Important Words in China
Ten
of the Most Important Words in Japan
Ten
of the Most Important Words in Korea
Ten
of the Most Important Words in Mexico
AMAZING
JAPAN: Fascinating Aspects of its Culture & Daily Life
AMAZING
JAPAN: Its Exotic & Sensual Appeal
AMAZING
JAPAN: Living it Up & Down the Japanese Way!
AMAZING
JAPAN: The Scenic Wonderland
AMAZING
JAPAN: Things that Make Japan Japanese!
AMAZING
JAPAN: Visitor Information & Services
To see reviews of De Mente’s books and a series of cultural
insight articles, visit the following blog websites:
http://www.Japan-in-Focus.blogspot.com/