tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701702765851352122.post5749059864522765988..comments2023-05-19T08:17:41.054-04:00Comments on karim kanji: 1st of 3 booksKarim Kanjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13732989176450404137noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701702765851352122.post-16393135157683470492009-01-30T10:45:00.000-05:002009-01-30T10:45:00.000-05:00Farhan - I'll check out your recommendation. Than...Farhan - I'll check out your recommendation. Thanks for the heads up!<BR/><BR/>Mehnaz - BB sounds very interesting. I think I'll take u up on itKarim Kanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732989176450404137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701702765851352122.post-38803485440359955392009-01-29T17:27:00.000-05:002009-01-29T17:27:00.000-05:00I don't read tons of nonfiction, but I loved "The ...I don't read tons of nonfiction, but I loved "The Bottom Billion" by Paul Collier. It talks about why a billion of the world's people are stuck in the poverty cycle. He's got some different theories on it.<BR/><BR/>For fiction, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" comes highly recommended. It's next on my list to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701702765851352122.post-65443694432815715062009-01-26T16:54:00.000-05:002009-01-26T16:54:00.000-05:00Just read Foreskin's Lament by Shalom Auslander. ...Just read <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Foreskins-Lament-Memoir-Shalom-Auslander/dp/1594489556" REL="nofollow">Foreskin's Lament</A> by Shalom Auslander. Tells the story of a man questioning his faith and his relationship with God and his family all around the birth of his first child. Really enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701702765851352122.post-91637579032025742622009-01-26T13:38:00.000-05:002009-01-26T13:38:00.000-05:00Mehnaz - My opinion on Gladwell is that he transfo...Mehnaz - <BR/><BR/>My opinion on Gladwell is that he transforms the complexity of life and social science interesting and simple to understand. <BR/><BR/>I would even recommend listening to his voice via audio book. Tipping Point and Blink are well worth your while. Outliers was good but not as great.<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoy and again, thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>You have any recommendations?Karim Kanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732989176450404137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701702765851352122.post-7747230004299979512009-01-26T13:24:00.000-05:002009-01-26T13:24:00.000-05:00Sounds interesting!Have you read any of Malcolm Gl...Sounds interesting!<BR/><BR/>Have you read any of Malcolm Gladwell's? I wanted to read them, but don't know from the reviews whether I should...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com