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Nabil Hourani

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in Beirut, Lebanon

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Biography, Nonfiction, Poetry

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I am an engineer by education, but since I was young, I loved the subjects of history geography and poetry.

I was born in Beirut, Lebanon and my childhood was spent in a loving and peaceful family but in a tormented country. I was a shy boy, however easy-going and longing to discover the world. In middle and high school, I attended the Jesuit institution perched on a woody hill gazing at the city. I learned education fundamentals, in particular three languages (Arabic, French, and English).

Just when I was getting into college, the civil war broke up, so I went to Brussels, Belgium. It was a new life, a new world, new friends, new responsibilities and choices. I earned a degree as a civil engineer, specializing in geotechnical engineering. ...more

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	How To be an Effective Public Servant it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Being an effective professional

I noted in my work diary: “The most important achievement is to do our public job, with a good conscience … Integrity is essential, we must do what is right not whatever “works” to get by. Our success is not measured in financial and economic terms, but by the respect, trust, and credibility we earn every day, on every project…”

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Nabil Hourani has read A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An interesting view of some historical events brought by drinks that we are still enjoying nowadays. It is a pleasent and enjoyable reading, with many particular details and quotes that explain people reliance on old and new habits of drinking. I wis ...more
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This is an inspirational book about how to do services through Christian lives, about thoughts based on reading scriptures' stories especially The Myrrh Bearers Women, such as Mary Magdalene, about Reflections and questions related to these stories a ...more
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This book provides deep explanation of Orthodox theology and practices, through liturgical and iconographic experiences. Revd Dr Andreas uses his study, knowledge, and practice, to present in relatively simple words and themes the ways to experience ...more
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Nabil Hourani rated a book really liked it The Icon Hunter: A Refugee's Quest to Repatriate Her Stolen Cultural Heritage by Tasoula Georgiou Hadjitofi	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This story is unique with regard to the subject and the author. The author includes her own family life with the quest to repatriate religious heritage stolen by art dealers from North of Cyprus after its invasion by the Turkish army in the late 20th ...more
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This is a very large book (620pages) that covers the whole history of the Panama Canal from the French start to the American finish. It contains great information told with details on the people, the chronology, the interests, problems and resolution ...more
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This voluminous book (34 chapters) took me some time to read, digest, and rate. The author seems to be an expert on that part of Europe with its diverse, complex, and different nations states ethnicities and religions. The included maps illustrate th ...more
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