Tag Archives: nonfiction

The Books: “Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples” (V.S. Naipaul)

Posted on March 19, 2006 by sheila

History/Travel bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples by V.S. Naipaul. This is the sequel to the last book I excerpted Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey. Naipaul returns to the 4 … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey” (V.S. Naipaul)

Posted on March 17, 2006 by sheila

History/Travel bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey by V.S. Naipaul. VS Naipaul went on a 7-month journey in the early 80s through 4 “countries of the converts” non-Arab countries, converts to Islam. He … Continue reading →

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The Books: “A Secret History of the IRA” (Ed Moloney)

Posted on March 16, 2006 by sheila

History bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is A Secret History of the IRA by Ed Moloney. If I recall correctly, Emily got so angry reading this book that she threw it across the room! Good times!! Ed Moloney has … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Chechnya: To the Heart of a Conflict” (Andrew Meier)

Posted on March 15, 2006 by sheila

History bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is Chechnya: To the Heart of a Conflict by Andrew Meier. I didn’t like this book. Interesteing topic – but Meier was too pleased with himself for all the things HE went through … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Nicholas and Alexandra” (Robert Massie)

Posted on March 14, 2006 by sheila

History Bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie. The story of the final Tsar and his wife. I’ve read a couple other books about the Romanovs but none so detailed, none so well-written. … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Reckoning: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein” (Sandra Mackey)

Posted on March 12, 2006 by sheila

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The Books: “The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom” (Sandra Mackey)

Posted on March 11, 2006 by sheila

History bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom by Sandra Mackey. Sandra Mackey, a journalist, lived in Saudi Arabia in the late 1970s, early 80s. Her husband was there in Riyadh, a doctor on … Continue reading →

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The Books: “China Wakes: The Struggle For the Soul of a Rising Power ” (Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn)

Posted on March 8, 2006 by sheila

My history bookshelf. A quick note: I get emails sometimes, angry emails, about the books I have on my shelf. My latest email was from an angry Muslim woman who wrote to tell me that Nine Parts of Desire: The … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Spirit of Prague” (Ivan Klima)

Posted on March 7, 2006 by sheila

My history bookshelf. Onward. Next book on the shelf is a collection of essays by Czech writer Ivan Klima – it’s called The Spirit of Prague. Klima has seen it all – he was in Terezin concentration camp as a … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Imperium” (Ryszard Kapuscinski)

Posted on March 6, 2006 by sheila

My history bookshelf. Onward. Next book on this shelf is the last Ryszard Kapuscinski book I have – actually, I think that’s it for Ryzsard – at least in English translation – To anyone who is interested in Communism (the … Continue reading →

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