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The focus of the Ajijic Book Club is exclusively on nonfiction books. Members may review and discuss books on all subjects and for any time period. The Ajijic Book Club also provides members with opportunities for socializing.

In a world of growing polarization and conflict, the members of the Ajijic Book Club, in a spirit of celebrating the oneness of humanity, seek to engage in civil dialogue with each other especially when confronted by deeply held opposing views.

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SHANGHAI AT ITS MOST DECADENT is the setting for a family saga, interwoven with history, geography and politics, creating a vivid picture of life as it was in an era of adventure and Empire. This is a true story of the Colterjohn family spanning a hundred years and three continents. Although it starts and ends in Scotland, the main focus is in Shanghai, China between 1926 and 1949. At the height of its infamy, Shanghai became the most corrupt, decadent, squalid, and fun-loving city that modern civilization has ever witnessed. In a cycle of boom and bust, fortunes were made and lost. Everyone, foreigners and Chinese alike, was there to enjoy the good life and make money, lots of it, and a...

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Author: Elizabeth Shaen

ELIZABETH SHAEN COLTERJOHN was born and raised in Scotland. She and her husband, Duncan, spent several years living and working in England, Malaya and Zambia before immigrating to Ontario, Canada in 1967 with their four children and a Labrador. After they retired, the Colterjohns moved to the Lake Chapala area of Mexico, where Elizabeth is still living and writing.

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