This would have been a better book if the 50 objects are not confined to just artefacts in the Cleveland Museum of Art. This book…
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Month: March 2020
Exit the Rat Race – How Much is Enough? Money and the Good Life
In 1930 Keynes predicted that income would rise steadily, people’s basic needs would be met, and no one would have to work more than 15…
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The story of World War II
Here are 2 famous novels and 1 famous memoir of World War 2. The Cruel Sea is about a convoy crossing the Atlantic while hunted…
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Books on Martin Luther
Before the King you have Martin Luther of Germany. It was he who unleashed the forces that forever changed the Catholic Church. Here are 4…
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The best book – Yalta: The Price of Peace
Yalta is easily one of the best books I have read over the years. Plokhy writes very well. His command of sources is impressive. This…
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A wonderful read – From the Land of Lost Content: The Dalai Lama’s Fight for Tibet
The title of this book should be The Dalai Lama ‘s Flight from Tibet. It tells the events that happened in Tibet from 13 Feb…
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Strictly for Christmas – Away at Christmas: Historic Tales of Exploration from 1492 to the Present Day
This book could have easily been much better if it has an index. In the absence of an index the reader is left to search…
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A fascinating tale – Tibet: The Jesuit Century
This book, published in 1997, in 5 chapters describes the 5 journeys made by Jesuit explorers between 1624 and 1721 to Tibet, then terra incognito.…
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A useful survey – The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine
This book was written in 2000. As I reread it now due to Covid 19 pandemic, I can’t help but recall the author ‘s premise…
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By Edward W Said
Edward Said is one of those engaged intellectuals. They see the world from the prism of the oppressed and tried to change it through writings.…
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