Recommendations of books old and new
The full title of this book is The Way home: Tales from a Life Without Technology, and that is essentially what it is, the record of a year of the writer's life that he lived without any of the conveniences of modern life; no electricity, no running water, no plumbing, no computer, internet, smart phone …
This is an unexpected, good book. I picked it up on a whim, not knowing much about it, other than that it is an account of a walk along the River Thames. I like books about walking, so I expected to like this book. I’m a bit surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Tom …
This is the story of the making of the Oxford English Dictionary. The process of creating the dictionary, a word and a quotation at a time, makes for absorbing reading. Simon Winchester does a delightful job of bringing it all alive. The people who were involved in the making of this dictionary have fascinating stories of …
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Based on the book, Playing the Enemy by Jon Carlin. Note: This review will make more sense if you've read the review of the book in my previous post. … This is an excellent film and well worth watching. It is more sport than politics, unlike the book, which is a blend of both. That …
This is the story of the ending of apartheid and the making of a new South Africa. It has plenty of the pain and violence that usually attends the birth of a new nation. But it is also a story that has a fable like quality to it. People who were a part of this …
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