India Charming Chaos

by Johnny Fincioen, Claudine Van Massenhove (Photographer), Dr. Koenraad Elst (Introduction), Dr. Reddeppa “Reddy” Thimmarayanagari (Introduction)

Overview

'India Charming Chaos' is a travelogue through a large swath of North India with plenty of historical context, and eye-opening facts leading to thoughtful opinions and observations on culture, religion, economy, politics and social issues.
The words and the photographs paint a lively picture of India's men, women and children in their pursuit of happiness. The reader comes away with a clear understanding why India's chaos is hypnotizing and fascinating. Reading this five week adventure, lived by a couple in their late 50s, may well be the decisive factor for the reader to go to India now.
The book is loaded with how-to tips.
The foreword is written by one of the world leading Indologists, Dr. Koenraad Elst. To place everything in genuine Indian perspective, the Indian Dr. Reddy Thimmarayanagari finishes the book with his afterthoughts on what the author learned and the photographer saw.
Indian cities: Delhi, Jaipur, Nagaur, Deshnoke, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Abaneri, ChambalGwalior, Orchha, Khajuraho, Varanasi (Benares), Daniyalpur, Allahabad, Kanpur, Bithoor, Sarnath, Lucknow, Delhi.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013535855
Publisher:	Claudine Van Massenhove
Publication date:	11/21/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Johnny is born in 1952 in Oostende, Flanders, the Northern State of Belgium. High school: the Catholic boarding school in Oostende. College dropout. Speaks Dutch, English, French and German.

He married Claudine Van Massenhove in 1974. Johnny met Claudine at the age of 18 during political rallies for the Independence of Flanders. They have a libertarian freedom-loving streak that endures. Both are entrepreneurs who went on the start companies in Europe and in the USA. Before coming to the USA in 1994 Johnny had a career in Information Technology and owned with Claudine a successful IT-company in Belgium.

Turning forty, Johnny and Claudine wanted to radically change their life since they believe to live only once. They sold their IT Company and came to make a living in sunny Southern California creating the Global Beer Network. At the end of 2007, Johnny & Claudine sold their Global Beer Network company, which had become and still is the leading Belgian Beer importer in the USA. Taking advantage of their new freedom, Johnny & Claudine traveled the world meeting people and getting to appreciate other cultures on all continents.

Johnny is an avid reader since childhood. 90% of his reading is about history, politics and social issues. He writes for a European publication in Dutch and in English as a columnist about American politics, and he has written extensively about beer and travel. Johnny and Claudine live in Goleta, California.