false 14 131 75 true 5745139 read 2 true 3243003 currently-reading 54 true 3243002 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77563522 Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya (Paperback) by Caroline Elkins
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another book to read as I prepare for my Kenya trip. I've been told that this book gives a pretty definitive description of all that Kenya has been through and elucidates why the country is, the way it is today, due to all that it has endured. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77563512 King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (Paperback) by Adam Hochschild
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76702552 to: The Two Faces of Civil Society: Ngos and Politics in Africa (Kumarian Press Books on International Development) by Stephen N. Ndegwa
I'm also reading this in preparation for my Kenya trip. It talks about how civil society organizations, such as NGO, enter the political fray in their countries and aid or abet in their community's democratization processes. It contrasts two Kenyan NGOs and their politicalization (or lack thereof) approaches to ensuring democratization. It's well-written, fascinating, and offers critical commentary and insight. This is worth picking up, even if you're not going to Kenya! It's a good read for anyone interested in the possible intersections between NGOs and the government (or politics). ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76820697 Eating Animals (Hardcover) by Jonathan Safran Foer
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76702393 to: HEALTH SERVICES IN AFRICA: Overcoming Challenges, Improving Outcomes(PB) by Chinua Akukwe
I just finished this last weekend. I read it in preparation of my trip to Kenya in November/December. Though it could have benefited from having a better editing job, many of the essays had great ideas for delivering better, more sound, and more consistent healthcare services throughout the African continent. As a non-medical student, I think this gave me a sufficient, broad understanding and appreciation of the complexities inherent in healthcare delivery and management systems. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76505435 Breakfast of Champions (Paperback) by Kurt Vonnegut
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we're reading this for my november book club meeting at work. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76505291 to: Dracula (Oxford Bookworms Library) by Bram Stoker
what a surprise. I read this for my october book club meeting, and originally, I thought the book would be a drag. i don't read much sci-fi or vampire anything, but man, was i wrong. this was such a blast to read and even more fun to talk about. this was one of those types of books where any time i could steal away 5 minutes to read a couple pages, i would. definitely worth the $4 for the mass market paperback version i bought! a great story to read in the eerie backdrop of halloween :) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71575298 Stitches: A Memoir (Hardcover) by David Small
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71574681 However Tall the Mountain: A Dream, Eight Girls, and a Journey Home (Hardcover) by Awista Ayub
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71570446 Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman (Hardcover) by Jon Krakauer
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