Manish Tully: Book Review

MAYADA: DAUGHTER OF IRAQ This is an excellent book. The book highlights plight of women of Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein.  Mayada, a lady belonging to one of the prominent families of Iraq and yet she had to suffer torture in the jails of Saddam. She belonged to the the influential family of Jafar Pasha Al- Askari. Mayada suffered just 1% of the torture generally inflicted on the inmates of Saddam Jails. She described the plight of other female inmates who were tortured like anything. Female inmates were given dosages of electric current through their ears, fingers, breasts and genitals. They were raped at the will of soldiers of Saddam. Men were also tortured and electric current was also passed through their genitals, as well. Men and women were beaten alike, till flesh comes out of their body.  Today, Saddam is already a part of Iraqi history.  Saddam was captured and hanged to death on 30th December 2006. You must read this book to understand atrociti

Read on May 1, 2011.  An excellent book which go to explain how English and Irish women used their charms to seduce Indian Prince(s) and Kings/ member of royal families of India. Book explain in detail as to how these wicked women used Indian elite and their property etc. For themselves and for their families overseas. However many of these English women died in the state of misery/ mental illness after they realised that no one in India and/or even the British Raj declined recognition to their marriage to Indian Prince(s). An excellent account of events during the British Raj. Books also talk about Indian Kings/ Prince etc. And their attitude towards India pre and post Indian independence. Many of them married English women to keep them in their Harem only. There elite remained more or less loyal to the Britishers.

This is a self help book written by Priya Kumar, a motivational speaker. Apparently, this is true story of author who tried to escape from the materialistic world. This book is written in the backdrop of Netherlands and Priya’s journey with shamams, ancient tribesman known for their mystic world of communicating with the spirit world. Priya takes its reader through her tough journey of learning, unlearning, and coming face to face with obstacles which made her think of running away from the world of shamams as well. But, yes, she was determined to awaken her sub-conscious mind and to understand the ways to fight with her troublesome past life. The lessons in the books are worth implementing, though they are bit difficult in real life, but atleast if we can start with say atleast ten percentile of the same, it’s worth. I must say this is indeed a great book and I strongly recommend reading the same. 

Hilarious! Ok Ok.... I know what you people are thinking...... why the hell I am reading this book. I found this book on a ½ price bargain.  So thought, let’s give a try... and have some sort of insight girls have on this topic and the extent they can go for sex.  This is a light hearted book and it’s really fun reading this book. Kaveri, main character of the novel is quite innovative in thinking of weird ideas to come out of her desperation for love & sex more so considering her age. It is a story of a girl celebrating her thirtieth birthday and still could not hook-up with any guy of interest.  She makes a resolution... irrespective there is love or no love, she is going to lose her virginity. A good read... a light novel... enjoy read..    J cheers.

The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Doud Hari If you are a weak hearted, my straight forward suggestion is DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. This book gives an insight about genocide in Darfur in the year 2003 onwards. The demon of genocide still persists. The Translator is a firsthand account of Doud Hari about the atrocities on people of Darfur and their miseries. The book tell a lot about numerous mass killings, rape, children being brutally slaughtered and females have to compromise their dignity for a bucket of water from neighbouring areas. David (Hari) gives insight about his experience in Darfur and his association with international reporters who visit Darfur and Chad for a story and to enlighten the world about the genocide. There is a reference of a little girl who ran to her father who was on the verge of being killed by militia and the little girl was slaughtered by a militia man by piercing bayonet attached to his automatic rifle in her ten