Library work

    

       My first book, picked by Loris Sengwiza, is entitled "U.S. Economy Policy Toward Africa"(1). The book talks about how and why the U.S. is interested in the success of African economy.  On page 15 of the book it is says: "For instance, the foreign aid appropriations legislation for 1991 declared in part that the purpose of DFA was "to help the poor majority of men and women in sub-Saharan Africa to participate in a process of long-term development through economic growth that is equitable, participatory, environmentally sustainable, and self-reliant."In fact I did not read the book so let's not go too far. 

       My next book is entitled "Loud and Clear: How to prepare and deliver effective business and technical presentations"(2). It was selected by Elena Galkina, and talks about principles for making good presentations in a business or technical environment. I found on page 15 that: "A costly plan of action may prove to be the ideal solution in a given situation." I do not understand it quite that well. 

        The third book was "Islam Without Fear" (3), picked by Toure L Mohamed. This book is about "the story of a group of centrist Islamist intellectuals who call themselves the "New Islamic Trend."  On page 15 it says: "With exaggerated seriousness, the prominent Islamic columnist Ahmed Bahgat reports in al Ahram of August 13, 1995, on "breaking news" from the art world." I don't like to talk about religion, so we will stop here.

         The fourth book is "Horse Thief"(4), that  Abdulmohsen Alkahtani picked. It is about a guy named Tullis Yoder, who likes rodeo horses. On page 15 I found: "Only merriment as they nipped and nuzzledone another." The introduction says that he lost two fingers in a rodeo show.

          Book #5 was picked by ZeYu Chen, and the tilte of it is "The Opium War, 1840-1842"(5). On page 15 is written: "The south China city of Canton lies in the latitude of Calcutta, Mecca, and Havana, on the left bank of the Canton River seventy-five miles from the sea." It is about an important story in China.

Work cited

(1) Herbst, Jeffrey Ira. U.S. Economy Policy Toward Africa. New York: COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS PRESS, 1992. 

(2) Morrisey, G.. Loud and Clear: How to prepare and deliver effective business and technical presentations. New York: Addison-Westly Publishing, Inc., April 1997, 4th edition.

(3) Baker R.W.. Islam without Fear. Boston, US and London, UK:  Harvard University Press 2003.

(4) Peck, R.N.. Horse Thief. New York, USA: Harper Collins Publishers, 2002. 

(5) Fay, Peter Ward. The opium war 1840-1842. The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill 1975.