What are you reading?

[Synthaholic]

I'm buying this tomorrow. I am completely emotionally invested in this man's mission. He is a saint. And Niall being Niall, every cent goes to Tina's Hospital.

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https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Tina/Niall-Harbison/9780008725716

Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World|Hardcover

It's not every day you meet a golden retriever in Thailand.When Niall came across a dog shackled to a short chain and in a poor state of health, something reminded him and his personal battle with addiction. He knew he had to rescue her immediately –...

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Niall Harbison (@niallharbison.bsky.social)

On a mission to save 10,000 dogs a month. Living in Thailand. Read more about the dogs and help here https://www.happydoggo.com/donate

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[JBG]

I just finished reading The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World by Dan Senor. This book is a sequel to Startup Nation, by the same authors. The book was a bit of a falloff from Startup but still worth reading. A couple of chapters, a bit too celebratory about relations with Israeli Arabs, became outdated on October 7, 2023. That being said, Daniel Senor does a good job explaining Israel's relative cohesiveness despite toxic internal politics. Worthy of note was the description of the mechinot, which is described in Mechinot: post High-School service learning. It is a one-year program for recent high school graduates, of about forty 18 year olds living together for a year of study, hiking and volunteering, prior to their entry into the IDF.

This book also explains the importance of Israel's population's relatively young age, and its contribution to optimism. A good read, which I am giving four stars.

 

[bluzman61]

I'm currently (still) reading Chronicles by Bob Dylan. He tells the story of his working with other musicians throughout the years. He worked with Johnny Cash on his song "Sunday Morning Coming Down" from the late 1960's. I've almost finished the book. It's an interesting and captivating read.