Review of A Dream For Peace
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Review of A Dream For Peace
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Dream For Peace" by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah.]
To be honest, I usually prefer neither autobiographies nor diplomacy related reads. Yet, after reading several reviews about this book, A Dream For Peace: An Ambassador Memoir by Dr.Ghoulem Berrah, I decided to give it a try, and now, after finishing it, I would like to say that I am not disappointed about my decision at all. Let me explain why.
Dr.Ghoulem Berrah, the author as well as the protagonist of this book was born in Ain Beida, Algeria, which was named as a part of the French mainland by the government of France at that time. As per the common practice those days in his culture, elderly men marrying young women, his father was too old and young Ghoulem Berrah had to face the tragedy of early death of his father. But his mother supported and motivated him to carry on with his education. Her efforts as well as Dr. Berrah's courage and hard working made him graduated at France, and employed in the United States as a scientist. After seeing the political unrest within his country as well as the outside world, he wanted to contribute to make the world a better and a peaceful place. So, ultimately, the scientist became a diplomat. After a lifetime of a diplomatic career, Dr. Ghoulem Berrah ended up as a renowned diplomat who contributed his maximum to the world-peace.
I liked how the book was written like telling a story. It was interesting as same as a fiction. The descriptions were neither too long nor too short. The author knew exactly which details needed to be elaborated and which to be skipped in order to keep the reader's attention. So I would like to say that the content of the book was well balanced. And the flow was smooth which allowed an easy read without any distractions. There were many sayings of Dr. Berrah that I found interesting, and I would like to quote one of them.
There was nothing that I disliked about this book. The editing was done exceptionally well, and I found no errors. There were no references to sexual content, no use of profane words, and no religious or political biases. Even though the book was an autobiography, the author did not highlight himself but let the reader to simply read through the events that happened around him, and I really think that is how an autobiography should be written.
Considering all the above, I rate this book with 4 out of 4 stars. This is definitely a book for those who love autobiographies, and also for the ones who are interested in African history, world history, and diplomacy related stuff. And I would like to invite those who prefer fiction over autobiography to try this one, because there is a high chance that you too may end up liking this one, same as myself.
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A Dream For Peace
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To be honest, I usually prefer neither autobiographies nor diplomacy related reads. Yet, after reading several reviews about this book, A Dream For Peace: An Ambassador Memoir by Dr.Ghoulem Berrah, I decided to give it a try, and now, after finishing it, I would like to say that I am not disappointed about my decision at all. Let me explain why.
Dr.Ghoulem Berrah, the author as well as the protagonist of this book was born in Ain Beida, Algeria, which was named as a part of the French mainland by the government of France at that time. As per the common practice those days in his culture, elderly men marrying young women, his father was too old and young Ghoulem Berrah had to face the tragedy of early death of his father. But his mother supported and motivated him to carry on with his education. Her efforts as well as Dr. Berrah's courage and hard working made him graduated at France, and employed in the United States as a scientist. After seeing the political unrest within his country as well as the outside world, he wanted to contribute to make the world a better and a peaceful place. So, ultimately, the scientist became a diplomat. After a lifetime of a diplomatic career, Dr. Ghoulem Berrah ended up as a renowned diplomat who contributed his maximum to the world-peace.
I liked how the book was written like telling a story. It was interesting as same as a fiction. The descriptions were neither too long nor too short. The author knew exactly which details needed to be elaborated and which to be skipped in order to keep the reader's attention. So I would like to say that the content of the book was well balanced. And the flow was smooth which allowed an easy read without any distractions. There were many sayings of Dr. Berrah that I found interesting, and I would like to quote one of them.
(Page 490 - Kindle version)We the people of the Third World neither feel the need, nor harbor a desire in all honesty, to switch places with the wealthy nations. We do not wish to see them become impoverished while we become rich. But the wealthy nations must understand that we refuse to let ourselves bleed to death while they sit back nonchalantly and enrich themselves on our backs.
There was nothing that I disliked about this book. The editing was done exceptionally well, and I found no errors. There were no references to sexual content, no use of profane words, and no religious or political biases. Even though the book was an autobiography, the author did not highlight himself but let the reader to simply read through the events that happened around him, and I really think that is how an autobiography should be written.
Considering all the above, I rate this book with 4 out of 4 stars. This is definitely a book for those who love autobiographies, and also for the ones who are interested in African history, world history, and diplomacy related stuff. And I would like to invite those who prefer fiction over autobiography to try this one, because there is a high chance that you too may end up liking this one, same as myself.
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A Dream For Peace
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