There is a remarkable similarity between the manner in which this Manchester United and England great played his football and the contours his memoir confines. Gary Neville tackles each aspect of his personal and professional career the same way in which he tackled many an opponent during the course of his illustrious career. A multi … Continue reading Red: My Autobiography by Gary Neville
Day: July 17, 2018
Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe by Michio Kaku, Jennifer Trainer Thompson
The Holy Grail for every Theoretical Physicist is undoubtedly a Grand Unified Theory. A theory that coalesces all the four primary forces of Gravity, Electromagnetism, Weak Nuclear Force and the Strong Nuclear Force into one coherent, concise and clear theory. This endeavour has repeatedly eluded some of the most brilliant and mercurial geniuses who have … Continue reading Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe by Michio Kaku, Jennifer Trainer Thompson
13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff
On the night of September 11, 2012, coinciding with the 11th anniversary of the dastardly attack on the Twin Towers, a frenzied mob of insurgents laid siege to the United States State Department Special Mission Compound in the incendiary city of Benghazi in Libya. The US Ambassador for Libya, J.Christopher Stevens was trapped in the … Continue reading 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff
Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The Golden Age of Rock
Nick Cohn undoubtedly has to be the first ungulate of Rock' n' Roll music. He writes with a raw rage that is pleading to be unleashed; he writes with a rebellion that is reminiscent of the counter culture and debauchery of the late 1950s, the 60s and the early 70s. He writes with a remarkable … Continue reading Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The Golden Age of Rock
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias,Casey Sherman
On the 18th of February, 1952, New England was engulfed by the most brutal nor'easter to have hit the Atlantic in years. The ocean was a roiling mass of seething white fumes. Two oil tankers, the "Pendleton" and the "Fort Mercer" found themselves right in the eye of the storm. Stretching over 500 feet, both … Continue reading The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias,Casey Sherman
World Gone By (Coughlin #3) by Dennis Lehane
In a thrilling finale to the Coughlin saga, Dennis Lehane presents to us a world torn apart by cause, contradictions, and consequences. It has been a decade since the universally feared Coughlin has left behind the more gruesome and explicit sins of his past. But he has not completely abdicated the call of his profession. … Continue reading World Gone By (Coughlin #3) by Dennis Lehane
Inside an Elusive Mind: Prabhakaran: The First Profile of the World’s Most Ruthless Guerrilla Leader by M.R. Narayan Swamy
On the 19th of May, 1982, the Tamil Nadu police arrested two Sri Lankan youth who had unsuccessfully made an attempt on each other's lives outside a cinema theatre in the bustling setting of Pondy Bazaar in the Metropolis of Chennai (then known as Madras). The arrest created immense flutters in both the nations of … Continue reading Inside an Elusive Mind: Prabhakaran: The First Profile of the World’s Most Ruthless Guerrilla Leader by M.R. Narayan Swamy
The Elements of Style (Elements of Composition Series) by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
"The Elements of Style" is a timeless classic. The first edition of this enduring epic was published in 1919. The author William Strunk Jr. used the book as a reference for teaching the nuances of English to his students at Cornell University. Since the passing of Professor Strunk, the task of revising and updating the … Continue reading The Elements of Style (Elements of Composition Series) by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy #2) by Stephen King
In the second installment of the Bill Hodges trilogy, Stephen King pits a vengeful maniac obsessed with the works of America's iconic author John Rothstein against a young seventeen year old literature buff, who ironically is also an avid fan of Rothstein. Morris Bellamy, disenchanted with the portrayal of Jimmy Gold, Rothstein's fictional hero, confronts … Continue reading Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy #2) by Stephen King
Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer
In the month of April, 1992, an intelligent young man with a formidable pedigree went hitchhiking to Alaska. His romantic objective was to traverse the vast and unforgiving wilderness of idyllic Alaska in solitude. Armed with a ten pound bag of rice, a few randomly selected paper backs ranging from the works of Leo Tolstoy … Continue reading Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer