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    St Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai

    St Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai is a sight to behold for all travellers who set their eyes on it for the first time. I…

    Julia_M June 1, 2023 No Comments
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    History & Music

    Here are 2 books bought in 2005 on a single magical visit to Kinokuniya KLCC. Both were newly published hardbacks then. Both combined history and…

    Julia_M May 29, 2023 No Comments
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    Kino’s haul

    I had a great harvest last Saturday. Not the harvest of souls as in Matthew 13:8. But of 4 excellent books at Kinokuniya. The House…

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    Everest

    Before Nims Purja (2019) was Reinhold Messner (1978- 86). Before Messner was Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (1953). All four were exceptional mountaineers. Each…

    Julia_M May 12, 2023 No Comments
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    Coronation Everest

    I have finally witnessed a Coronation. The last coronation was 70 years ago. King Charles III was crowned yesterday on 6 May 2023, 2 days…

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St Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai

Julia_M June 1, 2023 No Comments Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books)Hebrew BibleHistory of Christianity (Books)Old Testament BiographiesReligious Leader BiographiesWomen's Biographies

St Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai is a sight to behold for all travellers who set their eyes on it for the first time. I…

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History & Music

Julia_M May 29, 2023 No Comments Cellos (Books)Composer & Musician BiographiesMusic History & Criticism (Books)Violins (Books)

Here are 2 books bought in 2005 on a single magical visit to Kinokuniya KLCC. Both were newly published hardbacks then. Both combined history and…

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Kino’s haul

Julia_M May 24, 2023 No Comments Asian & Asian Americans BiographiesAsian PoliticsChinese History (Books)Cultural Anthropology (Books)Ethnic Studies (Books)Historical Asian Biographies (Books)

I had a great harvest last Saturday. Not the harvest of souls as in Matthew 13:8. But of 4 excellent books at Kinokuniya. The House…

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Everest

Julia_M May 12, 2023 No Comments American HistoryBusiness & Money (Books)Hiking & Camping Instructional GuidesMountain ClimbingTravelogues & Travel Essays

Before Nims Purja (2019) was Reinhold Messner (1978- 86). Before Messner was Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (1953). All four were exceptional mountaineers. Each…

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Coronation Everest

Julia_M May 8, 2023 No Comments Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books)General Asia Travel Books

I have finally witnessed a Coronation. The last coronation was 70 years ago. King Charles III was crowned yesterday on 6 May 2023, 2 days…

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Vermeer

Julia_M May 2, 2023 No Comments Art History (Books)Arts & Photography CriticismIndividual Artist MonographsIndividual Artists (Books)Painting (Books)World History (Books)

Johannes Vermeer’s oeuvre consists of a mere 36 paintings. But the sheer quality of these paintings resulted in the current exhibition of 28 of his…

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Venice

Julia_M April 17, 2023 No Comments Cultural Anthropology (Books)England HistoryGeneral Italy Travel GuidesItalian History (Books)Travelogues & Travel EssaysVenice Travel Guides

James Morris is a travel writer of exquisite talent. His books provide in-depth historical context, unlike other travel writers. The World of Venice is a…

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Studying St Paul

Julia_M April 10, 2023 No Comments Christian Devotionals (Books)Christian Spiritual Growth (Books)Easter HolidaySpecial Interests (Movies & TV)

As we celebrate Easter, the figure of St Paul looms large in our horizon. His 10 celebrated letters, more than any other writer, set the…

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China: The Republican Era

Julia_M March 28, 2023 No Comments Asian History (Books)Buddhist History (Books)Chinese History (Books)Hong Kong HistoryPolitical Science (Books)

The era between Imperial China and Socialist China is called the Republican era. From 1900 to 1949 the ordinary Chinese sought to improve their lives,…

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The latest addition

Julia_M March 2, 2023 No Comments Economics (Books)Espionage True AccountsGastronomy History (Books)History of Civilization & CultureNorth Africa HistoryRocks & MineralsWorld War II History (Books)

I acquired 2 books on 25 February 2023. Destination Casablanca is a history of Casablanca during World War 2. It is a homage to a…

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