The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh is the culmination of Jon Jon Lannens love for the art of improvisation. This uplifting story begins with a young boy who finds his way through the jungle to meet a supportive giraffe; one that taught him how to laugh. Life, the giraffe, influences the young boy to teach him the basics of improv. The giraffes love and understanding for the art is contagiously caught by the boy, which blossoms beautiful scenes, full of character. The Giraffe That Taug...

In Johnny Jon Jon’s plays, seemingly ordinary events are turned into hauntingly profound exchanges when the individual’s sense of self comes under scrutiny.In Hawa, a new Muslim convert finds herself tasked with overseeing the funeral arrangements of her partner.In Potong, a son is sent away by a mother to return to Singapore to undergo the coming-of-age rites of passage that await him: circumcision and conscription.Deftly alternating between beats...

The focus of this book is future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods and services provided to society. These systems are either based on crop or livestock production, or on combinations of the two, with characteristics that differ between regions and between levels of management intensity. In turn, they also differ in their sensitivity to projected future changes in climate, and improvements to increase climat...

The vibrant, funny, and heartwarming story of an outcast who becomes an odd man inIf you have ever felt like a misfit in school or been paralyzed by your family’s imposing expectations, if you have ever obsessed about your appearance or panicked about choosing a career path, if you have ever wondered if every single thing to which your body is exposed, from egg yolks to X-rays, might harm you, then you may be surprised to find a kindred spirit in The Man in the...