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BOOK REVIEW - DANIELLE LEAVITT's By The Second Spring

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It’s a riveting story that choked me up!  PC: Book Cover This is the story of a few people who recount the journey of their lives through the war times. Their journey outlines their grit as well as helplessness. The book will lead you to see how the world easily turns blind and apathetic towards the pain of other people. PC: Canva How warring nations embark on a journey that turns them into soulless people with cruel political agendas and strategies and ambition to destroy the other.   For what actually? A set of man-made beliefs? Beliefs which may not thrive even in days to come! PC: Canva The stories of these people have left an indelible mark on my soul. I pray for their lives ahead and that they find peace in days that are ahead.   This book has hit my soul with a longing I really don't understand myself. Gratitude does not come easy!  Stories like these change your perspectives. This book is one of those things that have taught me gratitude.     PC: Ca...

BOOK REVIEW - CARLO M. CIPOLLA's The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

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PC: Book Cover I didn't have the slightest of inkling that Economics and satire could co-exist.  PC: Canva Until I understood the graphs (yes, there are graphs), I was engulfed by the ominous existential crisis. And to couple that, there are laws which are called basic.  PC:  juliastamman.com Somebody must be pranking me because it says, it does not matter who you are.  To top this all, this book was suggested to me by my sister.  Hello! What is happening?  PC: Canva The author begins by saying that the root cause of all miseries the world has, even at individual level, is stupidity.  What drives the concept of this fact, lies in the form of some basic laws as pointed out in the book in the simplest of forms.  PC:  Etsy.com It does not matter how intelligent and intellectual one is. Stupidity is the hallmark.  It is also very unexpected.  Author daringly opines that everyone is not equal and that difference of who is stupid and who ...

BOOK REVIEW - VENKI RAMAKRISHNAN's Gene Machine

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PC: My Paperback Copy of the Book The esteemed Nobel Laureate, Venki Ramakrishnan has a had an interesting start to his career.  But, much more than just interesting, I find him a master of all trades and he is quite an inspiration to students and also to anyone who has hard time figuring out what they want to do in life. PC:  Venki Ramakrishnan He is a witty biologist with a background in Physics and goes on to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Just WOW! PC:  r/biology For the author, sol ving the enigmatic Ribosome proved to be a life-long adventure involving bumpy roads, some hard to swallow hiccups and interesting journey with friends and family.  PC:  Errant Science His story, apart from being all scientific and intellectual, also clearly depicts the importance of family and support friends offer.  Without a family to fall back on and supportive friends, one cannot expect to tackle great battles in life. This book is an enchanting memoir of hilarious mom...