The Songs of Salanda and Other Stories of Sulu.

This collection of sixteen short stories is H. Arlo Nimmo's personal exploration of his anthropological fieldwork among the nomadic boat-dwelling Bajau (aka Sama Dilaut) of the southern Philippines. Inspired by people, places and events he encountered, the stories include a misanthropic Chinese fish-buyer, a brother and sister who sell sexual favors to save the family business, an imprisoned young man believed to be possessed by demons, an American GI who senses his impending death in the battlefields of Vietnam, and a Muslim pirate rebelling against the Christian Philippine government.

Literature & Fiction

H. Arlo Nimmo

United States

University of Washington Press

This collection of sixteen short stories is H. Arlo Nimmo's personal exploration of his anthropological fieldwork among the nomadic boat-dwelling Bajau (aka Sama Dilaut) of the southern Philippines.  Inspired by people, places and events he encountered, the stories include a misanthropic Chinese fish-buyer, a brother and sister who sell sexual favors to save the family business, an imprisoned young man believed to be possessed by demons, an American GI who senses his impending death in the battlefields of Vietnam, and a Muslim pirate rebelling against the Christian Philippine government. 237 pages

Short Stories & Anthologies

The Andrews Sisters, the legendary singing trio of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, are the most successful female singing group in history and were the world's top selling group until the Beatles arrived. Of the 605 songs they recorded, 113 made The Billboard's weekly top 30. They also made 18 movies, appeared regularly on radio and television, and entertained three generations of GIs. Based on extensive library research, unpublished letters and interviews with family, friends and colleagues, H. Arlo Nimmo's book documents not only the lives of Patty, Maxene and LaVerne Andrews but also the popular culture spanned by their long careers in vaudeville, records, radio, movies, television and club appearances. The book contains a complete discography of their released, unreleased and solo recordings including recording dates, record numbers and accompaniment. Also included are a filmography and documentation of their radio and television appearances. 526 pages, 108 photos, 5 appendices, bibliography, index.

The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

Humor & Entertainment

McFarland

Magosaha is the summation of H. Arlo Nimmo's anthropological research among the boat-dwelling Sama Dilaut of the Tawi-Tawi Islands in the southern Philippines.

Magosaha: An Ethnography of the Tawi-Tawi Sama Dilaut

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Ateneo De Manila Univ Pr

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Books by H. Arlo Nimmo

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The Songs of Salanda and Other Stories of Sulu.

The Songs of Salanda and Other Stories of Sulu.

The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

Magosaha: An Ethnography of the Tawi-Tawi Sama Dilaut