Praise

“Love it or hate it, Manila… is always ripe for anecdotes and wry observation. You’ll find both of these in long time expatriate resident Ted Lerner’s hilarious ‘Hey, Joe’… the must read!”
–Business Traveller Asia-Pacific

“Lerner finds some kind of hidden magic in the nuances of everyday Pinoy life, magic that has long since vanished from Western living. His clean, friendly prose serves “Hey, Joe” well, acting as a magnet for those who want to see yet another version of Manila, this one through the eyes of a besotted foreigner.”
– Philippine Daily Inquirer

“In his book, Lerner caricatures various Filipino characters that are so familiar, not because you know them in person but because you know that’s how Filipinos are. And, after years abroad, you realize these are the people that make you dream of going back.”
— Leo A. Deocadiz. The Sun, Hong Kong

“Lerner is at his best… such as in the finely observed piece on the behind-the-scenes shenanigans that accompanied a 1995 international boxing bout.”
– South China Morning Post

“I’ve found it exceedingly enjoyable, insightful, informative, and, at times,
laugh-out-loud funny. Congratulations. I sincerely hope it is the first of many.”
– Nigel Collins, Editor in chief, Ring magazine, USA.

“Lerners humor easily shines through, making this anthology a
must read not only for expats but also for Filipinos.”
– Ivy Liza F. Mendoza. Manila Bulletin

 

“The book fascinated me and had me hooked.”
– Ma. Selina Alvarez, Malaya Newspaper

“Hey, Joe is probably one of the best books on Manila to come out of late. I hate to say this but it was a big plus that the author is American. Only with such detachment could this truly unique perspective have been captured on paper.”
–Dante N. Peralta II, The Daily Tribune

 

“Lerner’s at his best when he recounts his forays at the Balintawak market, the ways of the cheapo bars, the sliding scale of fortune-tellers’ fees, or rites of passage involving the prizefighting business. He can be prolix, but in often engaging. Absorbing, even.”
– Alfred A. Yuson. The Philippine Star

“The Yiddish Yank Ted Lerner has really pissed me off. We have been fellow scribes attempting to make a living in a world of 2 pesos a word. Because of this fact in life, we both had adopted the simple policy of never using 10 words when 100 were possible. Now Lerner has written his first book and I was asked to review it. Having just put down, I am really pissed off because he has clearly shown that he has somwething that eludes myself — talent with a capital “T”.”
–Alan C. Atkins, The Foreign Post

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