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What a starkly beautiful tale of life, death, and hope in a most improbable setting. Katherine boo does not sugar coat the horrors of life in a Mumbai Slum, yet one sees through her eyes the possibilities that open up, albeit fleetingly, for Abdul, Kalu, Sunil and other young children there. Boo rightly says that, "powerless individuals blamed other powerless individuals for what they lacked;" when they could have so easily blamed higher powers.
A must read for anybody who cares about poverty in the world and anybody who has ignored poverty all their lives.
Starting with the clever title, this book is one riot act! It is a well written, hilarious book which kept me in stitches. The plot weaves around Poppy, Magnus, and Sam and an all-important phone that Sam and Poppy share.
Some elements of Drama and Technology weave their way into the story and makes for a very interesting read.
When reading a book by as skilled a writer as John Grisham one expects a level that transcends genre`s; and Grisham does not disappoint in "Calico Joe."
This is an amazing novel set in the backdrops of Major League Baseball in the 70s. It tells the poignant story of one young super talented baseball player and one adoring fan and his abusive father. The characters of Joe, Paul and Warren are really powerful yet believably so.
Grisham brings to the fore his skill as a storyteller and his passion for detail. These combine to make for a compelling, powerful novel.
''Quiet" is a well-researched and well-told book about introverts, extroverts what makes them tick and how they can learn to live with themselves and their "styles."
This is a useful primer for anybody who considers himself/herself introverted or for their family and friends - in other words for everybody!!
I never considered myself an introvert but the more I read this book the more I learned that I did have some traits of introvertism and that I had just silently borne it or learned to cope. A very useful book indeed.
The Book opens with the quote, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." This about sums up Steve Jobs.
He was crazy and he changed the world. He was mean and he was a genius. He brought about the personal computer revolution and he gave the world products we could love.
The biography tells it like it is - no holds barred; it tells the good and the bad side of Steve Jobs and there were a lot of both.
The book is a history of Apple as much as it is a biography of Steve Jobs and makes for very interesting reading.
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo
writermala, May 26, 2012
What a starkly beautiful tale of life, death, and hope in a most improbable setting. Katherine boo does not sugar coat the horrors of life in a Mumbai Slum, yet one sees through her eyes the possibilities that open up, albeit fleetingly, for Abdul, Kalu, Sunil and other young children there. Boo rightly says that, "powerless individuals blamed other powerless individuals for what they lacked;" when they could have so easily blamed higher powers.A must read for anybody who cares about poverty in the world and anybody who has ignored poverty all their lives.
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
writermala, May 16, 2012
Starting with the clever title, this book is one riot act! It is a well written, hilarious book which kept me in stitches. The plot weaves around Poppy, Magnus, and Sam and an all-important phone that Sam and Poppy share.Some elements of Drama and Technology weave their way into the story and makes for a very interesting read.
Calico Joe by John Grisham
writermala, May 15, 2012
When reading a book by as skilled a writer as John Grisham one expects a level that transcends genre`s; and Grisham does not disappoint in "Calico Joe."This is an amazing novel set in the backdrops of Major League Baseball in the 70s. It tells the poignant story of one young super talented baseball player and one adoring fan and his abusive father. The characters of Joe, Paul and Warren are really powerful yet believably so.
Grisham brings to the fore his skill as a storyteller and his passion for detail. These combine to make for a compelling, powerful novel.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
writermala, May 13, 2012
''Quiet" is a well-researched and well-told book about introverts, extroverts what makes them tick and how they can learn to live with themselves and their "styles."This is a useful primer for anybody who considers himself/herself introverted or for their family and friends - in other words for everybody!!
I never considered myself an introvert but the more I read this book the more I learned that I did have some traits of introvertism and that I had just silently borne it or learned to cope. A very useful book indeed.
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
writermala, May 9, 2012
The Book opens with the quote, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." This about sums up Steve Jobs.He was crazy and he changed the world. He was mean and he was a genius. He brought about the personal computer revolution and he gave the world products we could love.
The biography tells it like it is - no holds barred; it tells the good and the bad side of Steve Jobs and there were a lot of both.
The book is a history of Apple as much as it is a biography of Steve Jobs and makes for very interesting reading.
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