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Author: Thea Halo

Tags: history memoir turkey kurds armenians greeks

Description: This memoir of surviving a death march in the early 1900s in Turkey is both horrifying andThis memoir of surviving a death march in the early 1900s in Turkey is both horrifying and touching. Writing her mother's story, is also a deep act of love and understanding by Halo....

2007-05-14

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Type: documentary

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Author: Slavenka Drakulic

Tags: women history war revolution poland yugoslavia Croatia hungary communisim Bulgaria

Description: A great personal look at Eastern Europe in the wake of the collapse of Communism. This bookA great personal look at Eastern Europe in the wake of the collapse of Communism. This book provides a deep understanding of what Communism, and then "freedom" meant to the people of Eastern Europe, particularly the women....

2007-04-09

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Author: Padraic Kenney

Tags: history communism central_europe eastern_europe

Description: Good overview of the aftermath of the collapse of commuism in central and eastern Europe. AGood overview of the aftermath of the collapse of commuism in central and eastern Europe. A smallish book, packed with information....

2007-02-17

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Type: documentary

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Author: Jack Weatherford

Tags: history war india china asia mongolia mideast governance

Description: Discovered that everything I "knew" about Genghis and the Mongols was wrong. An enlighteningDiscovered that everything I "knew" about Genghis and the Mongols was wrong. An enlightening and interesting book although Weatherford seems to over-strectch a little in some of his claims for Mongol influence. Deserves to be widely read...

2007-01-07

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Type: documentary

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Author: Veronica Doubleday

Tags: women history music sociology afghanistan

Description: Interesting and touching look behind the walls of women in Herat in the mid-1970s, before AfghanistanInteresting and touching look behind the walls of women in Herat in the mid-1970s, before Afghanistan fell to pieces. Lots of interesting detail and the story is well-told....

2006-12-05

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Type: documentary

Status: neutral

Author: Ross W. Duffin

Tags: history music tuning

Description: Short but heavy going as Duffin argues for a return to earlier tuning systems -- when appropriateShort but heavy going as Duffin argues for a return to earlier tuning systems -- when appropriate -- to return music to what it was. A knowledge of music theory helps. His arguments are persuasive but the book doesn't quite live up the title: I still don't really know why I should care....

2006-11-29

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Author: Michael Korda

Tags: history memoir hungary

Description: Korda provides a brisk account of Hungarian history leading up to the 1956 Revolution, beforeKorda provides a brisk account of Hungarian history leading up to the 1956 Revolution, before telling the story of the trip he and fellow university stories made to Budapest at the height of the fighting. Fascinating....

2006-11-12

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Type: documentary

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Author: Brian Murphy

Tags: history travel iran afghanistan carpet reportage

Description: Murphy covers a lot more than Persian rugs as he travels around Iran and Afghanistan in searchMurphy covers a lot more than Persian rugs as he travels around Iran and Afghanistan in search of the weavers, dyers and sellers of rugs,new and old....

2006-10-23

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Type: documentary

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Author: Rory Stewart

Tags: history adventure afghanistan

Description: Daft Scot walks across Afghanistan, in winter and only months after the defeat of the Taliban.Daft Scot walks across Afghanistan, in winter and only months after the defeat of the Taliban. Engrossing, engaging and a well-told tale, laced with history and his encounters with some of the people of the country....

2006-10-18

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Author: Toby Faber

Tags: history music violin stradivarius

Description: Strong storytelling and great detail as Faber gives us Stradovari's life and traces sixStrong storytelling and great detail as Faber gives us Stradovari's life and traces six of the instruments he created through history....

2006-10-09