Red Giant
Katika list yako nimesoma 7, sio mwaka huu.
Navyo ni "The Dark Side of Nyerere" (Sheikh Yahya alikuwa informer wa Nyerere?), "The Fate of Africa" (Currently reading another one of Meredith's tomes on Africa), "The Art of War", "A Brief History of Time", "Why Nations Fail" (This year), "A Knight in Africa" and "No Longer at Ease".
Mwaka huu nimesoma vitabu hivi (TopTen) List si kwa ubora, ila kwa mpango wa nilivyosoma.
1.
The Obamas: An Untold Story of an African Family. Muandishi kazama katika upande wa kiafrika wa familia ya kina Obama na kawafuatilia kwa miaka karibu elfu moja iliyopita. Kwa kweli ingawa kitabu kimehusu familia ya Obama, lakini kwa upana zaidi kina historia kubwa ya kuhusu makabila na koo za kiafrika zilivyofika hapa zilipo kwa kuhamahama.
2.
Commandante: Myth and Reality in Hugo Chavez's Venezuela. Muandishi kajitahidi kuandika with objectivity kuhusu Hugo Chavez, kuanzia utoto mpaka uanajeshi na urais na jinsi alivyouharibu uchumi wa Venezuela kwa kutaka kuuendesha kwa command. A very essential read in understanding modern day Venezuela.
3.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarcernation in the Age of Colorblindness. This one I was given by an academician friend of mine after blasting the US justice system for being gung ho, especially on young black males.Way before Ferguson. It is a tour de force for those interested in the subject.
4.
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty - It turns out that democracy and inclusion are not only fair, but essential in gluing the nation states together. A convincing and detailed work with deep analysis.
5.
Gaddafi's Harem:The Story of A Young Woman and the Abuse of Power in Libya . A hard read for some.This book exposes the decadent debauchery, drunken sex parties, pedophilia, sodomy and modern day slavery at Gaddafi's palace. A very touching read.You will never think of Gaddafi the same after reading this.I knew Gaddafi was an animal before reading this, after reading this I was convinced he was a special kind of depraved devil, so to speak, and I don't even believe in devils.
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Capital in The Twenty First Century . This graduate level tour de force tome on capital is hardly for the faint of heart, it is nuanced, analytical, data rich and sometimes makes one feel like he is back in school with a witty professor who draws richly from popular culture such as "Jungle Unchained" as well as from classic literature such as Jane Austen, just to make his sometimes dry points more palatable.
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Nyerere: The Early Years . Did you know that Nyerere had a wife before Mama Maria? That the "Masters" he took in Edinburgh was not a graduate degree? That he argued with the colonial government while in Scotland for the upkeep of his family back home? That he wrote impressively and argued convicingly with newspaper editors even as a Makerere student? This was one treasure of a book not only because it covers a lot about Nyerere that has not been exposed, but also because it anchor the narrative deep in the context of Zanaki culture and throughout the relevant background that made Nyerere who he came to be. The only regret is that the coverage does not extend to the latter years, but that is to be expected even from reading the book title alone.
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The Fortunes of Africa : A 5,000 Year History of Wealth Greed and Endeavor - Another one of Martin Meredith's very richly detailed books on Africa. The history is not only well written, but also relevant in understanding why is Africa where it is today.
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Kwa Heri Ukoloni, Kwa Heri Uhuru - A very interesting account on the Zanzibar Revolution.The author employs largely the technique of giving the voice to the various players who faded after the revolution, as a result the book reads a lot like oral history at some points. Massively important in capturing some history that is airbrushed by political machinations.
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God's Problem: How The Bible Fails To Answer Our Most Important Question - Why We Suffer .
If you know and follow Kiranga, you know the deal. This book nails it.