Short Time in Samui

About the Book

Each time I saw Noona, there was some new twist to learn. These eventually became so numerous and ironclad that I called them Noona’s Rules. Rule # 4: “All men are liars. I don’t believe anything they say.” In her entire life, Noona had only experienced negative relationships with men. She did not know when someone was being nice, so she interpreted acts of kindness suspiciously as potential exploitation or lies. It gave me an idea about what her life was like, but when you think about it, a whore in Thailand probably hears more lies and promises than anyone in the world. Rule #5: “You cannot know the future, so don’t worry about it. You cannot undo the past, so don’t talk about what happened.” This rule was a mix of Thai Buddhism and Noona’s nihilism, but it was a simple way of keeping a focus on the present and avoiding feelings of regret or hope.

About the Author

Professor Stone has combined academic research with world travel, and he writes with an analytical perspective on cultures and a psychological perspective on people. He writes with passion about his personal journeys through marriage and divorce, through loss and depression, in his search for reconciliation and love.