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bedsitter23) wrote2012-04-29 02:49 pm
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Books: April edition
A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Child- by Thomas Buergenthal - I strongly recommend this book. I would guess that 'another' book about the Holocaust would cause many to roll their eyes. However, this book works on a lot of levels. Buergenthal says he waited so many years to write this memoir, because otherwise he would have had a hard time telling it or trying to keep it from being an angry rant.
The story of course tells the story of a dark time in world history. Then again, it's surprisingly uplifting. The ten year old Tommy has to do some pretty amazing things to survive. It's sad, of course; but I still think it could be read by the squeamish. You also don't need to know anything about World War 2, though of course, WW2 buffs will recognize dates and locations.
Tommy is a lucky boy because he gets to go to Auschwitz, which seems amazing, but is explained out. It is a story of human rights, but to a certain extent it's an adventure story too. This is a book that has pretty much universal acclaim on Amazon. It is a fairly quick read and Buergenthal is an excellent storyteller. Even if you don't think you would like this type of book, it is worth picking up, because everyone will be able to take something out of it.
Bicycle Diaries- by David Byrne - When I saw this book reviewed in the local newspaper I knew I had to read it (Not because of the review- though the reviewer thought it was excellent, but because David Byrne on a bike telling stories was too good to pass up).
it is an excellent book, though. You don't have to be a fan of Byrne's music (You will forget it's even him at times), though you might enjoy some particular moments- like when "Burning Down the House" gets played at the Filipino karaoke he's attending.
There's so much more to this than a simple blog. Byrne visits London, Manilla, Berlin, San Francisco, New York, Sydney, and Istanbul. It's a serious work of Social Studies- and you get plenty about art, sociology (Jared Diamond's work is mentioned), history (the pieces on Marcos are fascinating), creativity (creativity in the second world, creativity and commercialism), interesting people (Survival Research Lab) and a lot more.
Byrne is unmistakeably "green", though it's good to hear well-spoken arguments about being "eco" that aren't preachy. There's a lot to take in here, and everyone will learn something from this book. it also is a fairly short tome.
I would certainly recommend it to the frequent visitors here, and will be recommending it for awhile.
Amazon is filled with angry reviewers who expected a book about bicycle trails in major cities. You will get a little in this book about that, but you will get more a story of the Cities that he visited (the evolving world of suburbia and how it changes everything around it).
The story of course tells the story of a dark time in world history. Then again, it's surprisingly uplifting. The ten year old Tommy has to do some pretty amazing things to survive. It's sad, of course; but I still think it could be read by the squeamish. You also don't need to know anything about World War 2, though of course, WW2 buffs will recognize dates and locations.
Tommy is a lucky boy because he gets to go to Auschwitz, which seems amazing, but is explained out. It is a story of human rights, but to a certain extent it's an adventure story too. This is a book that has pretty much universal acclaim on Amazon. It is a fairly quick read and Buergenthal is an excellent storyteller. Even if you don't think you would like this type of book, it is worth picking up, because everyone will be able to take something out of it.
Bicycle Diaries- by David Byrne - When I saw this book reviewed in the local newspaper I knew I had to read it (Not because of the review- though the reviewer thought it was excellent, but because David Byrne on a bike telling stories was too good to pass up).
it is an excellent book, though. You don't have to be a fan of Byrne's music (You will forget it's even him at times), though you might enjoy some particular moments- like when "Burning Down the House" gets played at the Filipino karaoke he's attending.
There's so much more to this than a simple blog. Byrne visits London, Manilla, Berlin, San Francisco, New York, Sydney, and Istanbul. It's a serious work of Social Studies- and you get plenty about art, sociology (Jared Diamond's work is mentioned), history (the pieces on Marcos are fascinating), creativity (creativity in the second world, creativity and commercialism), interesting people (Survival Research Lab) and a lot more.
Byrne is unmistakeably "green", though it's good to hear well-spoken arguments about being "eco" that aren't preachy. There's a lot to take in here, and everyone will learn something from this book. it also is a fairly short tome.
I would certainly recommend it to the frequent visitors here, and will be recommending it for awhile.
Amazon is filled with angry reviewers who expected a book about bicycle trails in major cities. You will get a little in this book about that, but you will get more a story of the Cities that he visited (the evolving world of suburbia and how it changes everything around it).