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What book r u reading?
- Thread starter JIMMY12345
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IMO it is very good!
I became a Christian thanks to Christianity For Dummies
I was already Hindu by the time I read Hinduism for Dummies, but it sure helped me along my new path.
I've got Hinduism For Dummies!
I never read it all the way through but I found it hugely informative and helpful
There's a little cartoon in there about a redneck becoming a Hindu.
It reminds me of my husband.
I think I remember that
jbg
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I just finished reading Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team by George Jonas. As usual I have my quibbles, these somewhat more profound than usual. The book, about the Israeli government and intelligence efforts to kill those responsible for the 1972 Olympic massacre, is in the "non-fiction" category but just barely. A lot of the dialogue is necessarily invented. The protagonist of Vengeance, one ex-Mossad agent "Avner" is admittedly an invented person. Obviously, a Mossad agent with a price on his head, both my Arab terrorists and by some elements of the Mossad and his loose supervisors, was not going to be named in a book about him. More to the point though, much of the dialogue had to have been imagined or filled in, unless "Avner" had a superhuman memory. This invention of dialogue is necessary feature of many books about war, espionage or disaster. Can one, for example, reproduce the discussions on board The Titanic or the boat that sank in The Perfect Storm? Could Gordon Lightfoot known that the captain said "fellows it's been good to know you."
That being said, however, it is a historical fact that most or all of the 1972 Olympics butchers met violent ends. It is known, from a study of current events, that strange things happen to terrorists who cross Israel. With those caveats in mind, I recommend reading Vengeance.
That being said, however, it is a historical fact that most or all of the 1972 Olympics butchers met violent ends. It is known, from a study of current events, that strange things happen to terrorists who cross Israel. With those caveats in mind, I recommend reading Vengeance.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
I recently read The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack The Ripper. by Hallie Rubenhold. I absolutely LOVED it, mainly because she did not focus on their deaths but on their lives before they met up with Jack or whoever. I hope she writes more non fiction.
Oh I just ordered her book about the ladies of Covent Garden. Yep, that's what I need, another book.
Oh I just ordered her book about the ladies of Covent Garden. Yep, that's what I need, another book.
I'm having to go buy another bookshelf for our library...
Balthazzar
N. Germanic Descent
Do picture books qualify?
Yes.
Balthazzar
N. Germanic Descent
This one was great. Dali helped inspire my art appreciation. I'm nowhere near as skilled as Dali, but I painted the 2nd image last year and donated it to a local resource center. My ex-wife gifted me the Dali back in the 90's.
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Balthazzar
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I certainly enjoy the books by Brom who is more widely known for his artwork. Slewfoot is a planned read for this month. His latest work just came out in September: