August 7, 2024 - The Old Pond

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Kenya and out of Africa

Julia_M August 7, 2024 No Comments Author Biographies Historical European Biographies (Books)Scandinavian Literary Criticism (Books)Women Author Literary Criticism Women Writers in Women Studies

In 2017 we couldn’t see the pink flamingos nesting at Lake Nakuro, Kenya. This time today, 6 Aug 2024 we saw many at the private…

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Tibetan Buddhism Explored: Insights from Five Books

Julia_M August 7, 2024 No Comments Asian & Asian American Biographies Asian Politics Buddhism (Books)Buddhist History (Books)Chinese History (Books)Comparative Religion (Books)History of Tibet Religious Leader Biographies Tibetan Buddhism (Books)Tibetan Buddhism (Kindle Store)Trade

How was Buddhism spread to Tibet? How did Tibetan Buddhism evolve and assimilate with Tibetan’s native and animistic beliefs? Is Tibetan Buddhism now the purest…

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Sunday Book Haul

Julia_M August 7, 2024 No Comments Asian & Asian American Biographies Asian Politics Cultural Anthropology (Books)Folklore & Mythology Studies Historical China Biographies Jewish Holocaust History Legal History (Books)Star-Gazing (Books)World War II History (Books)

Last Sunday I bought 3 excellent books at Kinokuniya KLCC. The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials by Telford Taylor is a memoir by one of…

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