Books I've read or want to read that shaped my thinking and help me understand how the world works, and/or are inspiring to change the world for the better. Work in progress :)
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Books I've read or want to read that shaped my thinking and help me understand how the world works, and/or are inspiring to change the world for the better. Work in progress :)
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5 stars
Ishmael is a 1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn. The novel examines the hidden cultural biases driving modern civilization and …
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Solidarität by Natascha Strobl
Wir haben nur uns. Solidarität ist die Einsicht, dass die Ausgebeuteten, die Verdammten dieser Erde nur eine einzige Möglichkeit haben, …
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, REBECCA SKLOOT, Rebecca Skloot
3 stars
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken …
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Der Friedhof in Prag by Umberto Eco
4 stars
The Prague Cemetery (Italian: Il cimitero di Praga) is a novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It was first published …
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5 stars
In this final episode of "The Earthsea Cycle", the widowed Tenar finds and nurses her aging friend, Sparrowhawk, a magician …
