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The Prince and the Poisoner at the Chelsea Library
I’ll be signing book and talking biocrime at the Chelsea Library in London on August 3. Come on down!
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Six months and 4,000 miles of river—the National Geographic reporter recounts his once-in-a-lifetime trip down The Black Nile.
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“At this point...my body's so worn out that the important stuff just kind of washes past me. But I'll tell you what. I'll never look at home the same way again. I'll never look at education the same way again. That's what's been missing here, the whole way, from Kampala to Juba. It's education. How are you supposed to want something if you've never seen it? And we totally take that for granted. I do, anyway. So, yeah, let's give it another day, but not much more than that. 'Cause I'm tired.”
― The Black Nile: One Man's Amazing Journey Through Peace and War on the World's Longest River
― The Black Nile: One Man's Amazing Journey Through Peace and War on the World's Longest River
“I came here in part to figure out why things are like they are. ... I wanted to know why things are different. ... It's because of the people. Things are different here because the people are different. Not the environment, or the weather, or the geography or anything. The people. If things are going to be better, you have to want them to be better. I'm not sure I see that. They seem to be fine with the way things are. And so, I guess, they're fine. Why do foreign people try to come in and impose on them to advance technologically, economically, medically, morally, whatever, when they just want to be peasants? Or maybe the way to put it is: They are peasants, and they don't have a burning desire to be anything more, or anything else. Maybe 'more' is the wrong word.”
― The Black Nile: One Man's Amazing Journey Through Peace and War on the World's Longest River
― The Black Nile: One Man's Amazing Journey Through Peace and War on the World's Longest River
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Elizabeth wrote: "Dan-You sound like you have fascinating job. I'm very interested to read your book recommendations! Best,
EKC"
Thank you Elizabeth. I'm hoping to start writing regular reviews of new books, and it's fun to share old favorites as well. Best/Dan
Dan-You sound like you have fascinating job. I'm very interested to read your book recommendations! Best,
EKC