Civil War Wives by Carol Berkin
-
Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.
Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:- Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
- Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
- Access to private conversations with other members.
We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!
What book(s) are you reading now?
- Thread starter YmirGF
- Start date
Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
SEVEN MEN AT WAR History of the Second World War
Author: Marc Ferro
Stalin, Hitler, Churchill, Mussolini, De Gaul, Hirohito, Roosevelt - seven statesmen, seven titans, facing each other in a world battle.
Heroism and malevolence, naivety and treachery, strategic genius and heavy defeats, conquests and resistance alternate and intertwine in the course of nearly three decades. Alongside the strong ideological currents, which have indelibly marked the 20th century, the role stands out of the great personalities, leaving deep and lasting traces in the history of mankind. The powerful actors come closer and grow far apart in their views in front of the readers' eyes; they unite and betray each other in the field of diplomacy or on the theatre of military operations in a play of hatred and political seduction, which is to decide the fate and future of nations.
French historian and researcher Marc Fero (born 1924), whose works have been translated into more than 20 languages, draws on unknown or little familiar sources to offer a somewhat different view of the Second World War, from the standpoint of the leaders, who had powerfully reshaped the world for years ahead.
Author: Marc Ferro
Stalin, Hitler, Churchill, Mussolini, De Gaul, Hirohito, Roosevelt - seven statesmen, seven titans, facing each other in a world battle.
Heroism and malevolence, naivety and treachery, strategic genius and heavy defeats, conquests and resistance alternate and intertwine in the course of nearly three decades. Alongside the strong ideological currents, which have indelibly marked the 20th century, the role stands out of the great personalities, leaving deep and lasting traces in the history of mankind. The powerful actors come closer and grow far apart in their views in front of the readers' eyes; they unite and betray each other in the field of diplomacy or on the theatre of military operations in a play of hatred and political seduction, which is to decide the fate and future of nations.
French historian and researcher Marc Fero (born 1924), whose works have been translated into more than 20 languages, draws on unknown or little familiar sources to offer a somewhat different view of the Second World War, from the standpoint of the leaders, who had powerfully reshaped the world for years ahead.
dust1n
Zindīq
Not in Infinite Jest.. some of the footnotes are 20 pages long and have footnotes within them.
Smoke
Done here.
I've got three going at once at the moment:
Linda Johnsen, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism. I've been reading so much online about Hinduism that I was beginning to feel overwhelmed, and thought this book would make a good review and sort of help me process and sort things. Actually, it's turning out to be more than a review; I've learned some things I never knew before.
Anthony Trollope, The Warden. The first book of the Barsetshire series, but knowing what comes after it isn't hindering my enjoyment of this one.
Robert Asprin, Phule's Company. Judging by the date I bought it and the creases in the spine, I must have read this twenty years ago, but it's been long enough that it seems like the first time -- and Asprin always provides a good read.
Linda Johnsen, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism. I've been reading so much online about Hinduism that I was beginning to feel overwhelmed, and thought this book would make a good review and sort of help me process and sort things. Actually, it's turning out to be more than a review; I've learned some things I never knew before.
Anthony Trollope, The Warden. The first book of the Barsetshire series, but knowing what comes after it isn't hindering my enjoyment of this one.
Robert Asprin, Phule's Company. Judging by the date I bought it and the creases in the spine, I must have read this twenty years ago, but it's been long enough that it seems like the first time -- and Asprin always provides a good read.
Peacewise
Active Member
Yikes, footnotes with footnotes. I think I'll steer clear of that one, thanks for the heads up!
I finished "You are wrong, I am right" by Edward de Bono, it was just the sort of meaty discussion of argument, critical thinking and lateral thinking that slotted into my world view perfectly, I recommend the book highly and I'll seek out other books of his.
I've now moved onto
"Changing Minds" by Howard Gardner. Just how do we change minds, either individually or groups, a fascinating topic.
dust1n
Zindīq
Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
Gateway by Frederick Pohl
Interesting if a bit anti-climactic.
Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
Third re-read - probably re-read this every couple of years for the remainder of my life.
Interesting if a bit anti-climactic.
Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
Third re-read - probably re-read this every couple of years for the remainder of my life.
Herr Heinrich
Student of Mythology
I just finished reading Principia Discordia, Steve Jackson version the other day. I am definitely going to have to read it again. It was very interesting and much of what it says is close to my own thoughts.
Yerda
Veteran Member
Loved that book. Love Vonnegut.
Smoke
Done here.
Judith M. Tyberg, First Lessons in Sanskrit.
This is hard. No, it's not that it's hard, it's just that there's a lot. It includes learning Devanagari.
She has you learn the alphabet -- vowels, gutturals, palatals, cerebrals, dentals, labials, semi-vowels, sibillants, aspirate. There are 49 letters, basically. Then she has you learn to write them, and how to make some of the conjunct characters, which are special ways of writing two consonants together. There are well over a thousand of them, but she doesn't make you learn every possible one. You also learn how to transliterate the Devanagari into Latin letters. Then there are four writing lessons of lists of words in Devanagari with their transliterations and English definitions. "Now you can write any word in Devanagari," she says. Then you transliterate a page of sayings into Latin letters. Then you transliterate an extract from the Hitopadesha. Then you read the Heart Sutra.
That's Lesson I. There are 32 lessons, 5 reviews, and 5 appendices.
I think it's safe to say that if I make it through this I'll be working on it for a long time. I was thinking I could do one lesson a week, but realistically, and considering that I'll need to do all the writing exercises more than once, I don't think I can adequately cover each lesson in a week. Like I said, it's not hard, but there's a lot to remember.
Anyway, it makes German and Spanish look easy. I can imagine reading Schiller for pleasure after working on this a while. Wish me luck.
This is hard. No, it's not that it's hard, it's just that there's a lot. It includes learning Devanagari.
She has you learn the alphabet -- vowels, gutturals, palatals, cerebrals, dentals, labials, semi-vowels, sibillants, aspirate. There are 49 letters, basically. Then she has you learn to write them, and how to make some of the conjunct characters, which are special ways of writing two consonants together. There are well over a thousand of them, but she doesn't make you learn every possible one. You also learn how to transliterate the Devanagari into Latin letters. Then there are four writing lessons of lists of words in Devanagari with their transliterations and English definitions. "Now you can write any word in Devanagari," she says. Then you transliterate a page of sayings into Latin letters. Then you transliterate an extract from the Hitopadesha. Then you read the Heart Sutra.
That's Lesson I. There are 32 lessons, 5 reviews, and 5 appendices.
I think it's safe to say that if I make it through this I'll be working on it for a long time. I was thinking I could do one lesson a week, but realistically, and considering that I'll need to do all the writing exercises more than once, I don't think I can adequately cover each lesson in a week. Like I said, it's not hard, but there's a lot to remember.
Anyway, it makes German and Spanish look easy. I can imagine reading Schiller for pleasure after working on this a while. Wish me luck.
Smoke
Done here.
I never heard of that, so I looked it up on Wikipedia. Since you're re-reading it, I guess you like it. Wiki says you have to read it multiple times to understand it. How many times have you read it?
Nerthus
Wanderlust
It's a really good book, I like all of Murakami's writing though. He's a bit crazy and abstract, which is different to a lot of others out there, but really capturing - you should have a look! He also does a book of short stories, which are bizarre - like a couple who hold up a McDonalds in the middle of te night just because they have cravings for burgers!
I'm reading it for the second and a half time
I lost it half way through my second read, so just bought another copy.As there are a few stories happening at one time, it can get a little confusing and the ideas he comes up with can be slightly strange. I didn't find it too bad at first read, although with everything you see more in it, as you read over it again.
Smoke
Done here.
Thanks for the info. Would you recommend this as a first book of Murakami's to read, or would you recommend reading another book of his first?It's a really good book, I like all of Murakami's writing though. He's a bit crazy and abstract, which is different to a lot of others out there, but really capturing - you should have a look! He also does a book of short stories, which are bizarre - like a couple who hold up a McDonalds in the middle of te night just because they have cravings for burgers!
I'm reading it for the second and a half time
As there are a few stories happening at one time, it can get a little confusing and the ideas he comes up with can be slightly strange. I didn't find it too bad at first read, although with everything you see more in it, as you read over it again.