![]() Book name: I Shall Not Hate Author: Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish Genre: Non fiction, Biographical Goodreads: Link Storygraph: Link I first picked up this book at the Galle Lit Festival in 2012 where Dr. Izzeldin was speaking at, but I never got around to reading it until it was this month book pick for TNBC The book describes Dr. Izzeldin and his families experience living in the Gaza strip and the precariousness of living in such a volatile environment. The book is not the easiest to read given the tragedy that befalls him and his family which is a microcosm of the plight facing many refugees and the precariousness of the lives they lead. However it as an important one and Dr. Izzeldin's approach to dealing and overcoming tragedy and how he turned it for a force for good is very inspiring. Would quite recommend it. Favourite Quotes
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![]() Book name: Little Bike Lost Author: Avishka Seneviratne Genre: Non Fiction Another super work by Avishka where he brought to life a forgotten piece of cinema history in Sri Lanka in his book documenting the making of 'Little Bike Lost', a 1956 film done by the boys of the film society of St. Joseph's college Colombo which also featured performances by students of Holy Family Convert and was led by Fr. Noel Cruz, a pioneer in mass media where they produced the first feature-length school boy film in Sri Lanka and possibly Asia. Its quite impressive that film was treated as a serious film by critics and journalists and the opportunities that were allowed to students at that time which enjoyed the support of the schools and the general public in such a venture and in exploring a new media, which sadly seems to be lacking nowadays. Some of the interesting Trivia highlighted in the book that speaks about Fr. Noel Cruz, the making of the film and its legacy are:
Really recommend reading up the book and then watching the film which still holds up pretty well and its amazing too see some of the sites in and around Colombo which in some cases are some of the oldest film footage available from this era. ![]() Book name: Stiff: The curious Lives of Human Cadavers Author: Mary Roach Genre: Non Fiction Goodreads: Link Storygraph: Link A book about the post death lives of Cadavers might not seem like your first reading choice by Mary Roach's book Stiff: The curious Lives of Human Cadavers details the myriad of situations cadavers or parts of them have found themselves throughout human history. The book approaches the subject in a very accessible and humorous way where the authors intent seems to be to normalize discussions around death, while at the same time acknowledging and being respectful of the challenge of coming to terms with dying. I found the book very informative on the different and unexpected ways cadavers have helped advance our understanding in a variety of fields including medicine, vehicle safety, airplane crash investigations and even weapons development At the same time, the book also poses some thought provoking question where it explores human attitudes, beliefs and taboos with respect to the use and treatment of bodies post death. Some readers might find some parts of the book a bit squeamish and ghoulish at times, but overall quite recommend it as an interesting read. Favourite Quotes |
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