Tag Archives: China

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 Rape of Nanking” (Iris Chang)

Posted on February 7, 2006 by sheila

My history bookshelf. Onward. Next book on this shelf is called The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang. An absolutely tormenting book – unforgettable. I had a very very hard time getting through … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Collapse of Communism” (NY Times)

Posted on January 31, 2006 by sheila

And here is my next excerpt of the day: I have now finished with the first bookshelf – in my kitchen – and have decided to now do excerpts from the books in my History/Biography bookshelf. I’m scared! But I … Continue reading →

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Can It Really Be 15 years?

Posted on June 4, 2004 by sheila

I remember where I was, what I was doing, everything, when I heard what had happened on June 4, 15 years ago. What a time. What a crazy time. The crack-up of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev’s visit to Beijing, the … Continue reading →

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