As a Christian, I found this book necessary and informative in explaining our way of life and discovering the meaning and purpose through the different disciplines highlighted. Although I was aware of some of the domains only in part, I had not delved deeper into each discipline’s importance and the proper way of practicing each of them. These disciplines are …
This book provides a detailed analysis of the different aspects of our interactions with strangers by using real-life events from the news that occurred at various points in time. Examples include the Cuban spy that spent so many years undetected at one of the USA’s most secure agencies – the pentagon; the man who brought down a hedge-fund giant at …
Americanah takes us on an interesting love journey of two characters -Ifemelu and Obinze and the experiences they encountered on their search for a better life outside of their home country Nigeria. Through their experiences, the characters provide a window into hard issues of race, culture, class, identity and the struggles of living abroad in a fun yet very informative …
We are all conditioned in one way or the other to think of the worst when it comes to issues regarding the world and its development. At the beginning of the book, Hans offers 13 fact questions related to poverty and wealth, education, population growth, health among others to help the reader test their knowledge of the world. Based on …
Chameleon Aura is an easy read providing a thought-proving take on the universal experiences of love, pain and the after-effects. The poems speak to the heart bringing hope for improvement and evolvement into the reader’s better self. The message of self-love and acceptance is re-echoed throughout the book. Here are some of my favourite quotes/poems from the book. “As we …
I usually read book recommendations from renowned people just to have an idea of what they are reading. Educated by Sara Westover, was recommended by different people from Bill Gates to Michelle Obama. Sara takes us through her life journey of being raised by radical parents that did not believe in a lot of things, including education and hospitals. She …