New Books

Hey guys,

I have just finished reading two books which I think others might benefit from.

One is Paulo Coelho's Like the Flowing River. Coelho is one of my all time favorite author and I fell in love with his work when I first read Veronika Decides to Die. Then on, I bought all his books and read them in a go. Like the Flowing River is a collection of his thoughts compiled in this book for the first time. It's truly amazing to see how he connects all his thoughts to the ways of the universe. He always sees something bigger than the situation he is in. He connects nature to God, and through many of his entries, it's all what our purpose in this world is.

The other amazing book I read is Pakistan: In the Eye of the Storm by Owen Bennett Jones, and for the first time I have read a book on Pakistan which gave me a very detailed history of how Pakistan was born and the various factions of the countries and their origins. Jones also talks about the arrivals and departures of so many of the so-called leaders of Pakistan, and goes into details the times Pakistan was taken hostaage by the Army. Jones also talks about President Musharraf's role since he took over in the bloodless coup and the challenges he's facing while in power. This book doesn't bog you down with boring historical facts and idea, but is written in a very captivating and engaginng manner that anyone with the remotest interest in Pakistan will find it a joy to read. In fact, in my opinion, this is is the best book on Pakistan's history that I have read.

Mansur