This was such an interesting and intriguing read, that I consumed the 274-pager in a day and a bit – which, in my current brain foggy state, I am quite proud of! This is a semi-autobiographical narrative which was originally written in French by Montrealer Marc Vachon and François Bugigno. The English translation was done by Charles Phillips. Marc begins the story of his life, … Continue reading Book Review: Rebel Without Borders
“Here in prison rage contained in my breast I patiently wait for the clouds to gather blown by the wind of history. No one can stop the rain” – from “‘Here in Prison” by Agostinho Neto, first President of Angola (1975-1979), PIDE Prison, Luanda, July 1960 I recently found myself with some time on my hands, and so I decided to pick up the slender … Continue reading Book Review: No One Can Stop the Rain
I am on a reading project this year, where I try and attempt to read fifty books in the course of the year (more details here) and although I am slightly late in running the contest, I just finished reading my first of the fifty, a masterpiece from Dr. Atul Gawande, the surgeon who wields words with the the precision of a scalpel. I just finished … Continue reading Book Review: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
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