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Category: Africa today
Book Review: King Leopold’s Ghost, by Adam Hochschild
King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the history of humankinds, courageous, idealistic and perfidious human behaviors, there are few stories that match the past 150 years of… Continue Reading “Book Review: King Leopold’s Ghost, by Adam Hochschild”
Book Review: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Trevor Noah has produced an amazing book covering his youthful memories of growing up under apartheid in The Republic of South Africa. His stories are at times… Continue Reading “Book Review: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah”
A Must Read Book: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Here is a “Must Read” book if you want more information on understanding how the moderate form of Islam taught… Continue Reading “A Must Read Book: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer”
Book Review: China’s Second Continent by Howard W. French
China’s Second Continent: How a Million Migrants Are Building a New Empire in Africa by Howard W. French My rating: 5 of 5 stars A must read book! Listen up, all you former African Missionaries, AID workers, Peace Corps Volunteers and Diplomatic corps! Time… Continue Reading “Book Review: China’s Second Continent by Howard W. French”
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