Review of A Dream For Peace

Storm+ · Post by **Storm+** » 10 Mar 2023, 16:39

[Following is a volunteer review of "A Dream For Peace" by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah.]

5 out of 5 stars

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A Dream For Peace by Ghoulem Berrah is an autobiographical narrative detailing the life of its author, a staunch advocate for global diplomatic efforts toward peace. Although Berrah served many roles in various countries throughout his life, the bulk of his work was completed while serving the nation of Côte d'Ivoire. While there, he became an advisor for the foreign ministry, a prominent assistant of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and an ambassador representing the country on the world stage. As a result, the global impact of his life was substantial, and thus an excellent topic for a book.

There were many things that I enjoyed about A Dream For Peace. For instance, I felt that the overall story was very interesting and engaging, and the author's voice conveyed the attitude of a humble expert. Because of this, the author was able to appear both experienced and charming, a balance that is hard to find in most autobiographies. Further, I very much appreciated that the story went beyond simply telling the facts; the author also did an excellent job of offering analysis of the situations being detailed in the narrative. As a result, the "lessons" learned by Berrah are not only interesting from a historical perspective, but they may also continue to be useful going into the future.

I struggled to find anything that I genuinely disliked about this book. Although there were a few minor errors regarding spelling, punctuation, and verb tense, none of these errors were major enough to detract from my reading. The only suggestion I could think to make for future editors is to perhaps consider breaking the book into two parts; currently, the book is more than 600 pages long, which might make some readers less likely to read it. However, as someone who has already read it in its entirety, I firmly believe that it is worth every page.

I decided to rate A Dream For Peace by Ghoulem Berrah 5 out of 5 stars. Although there were a handful of minor errors, they were incredibly infrequent given the length of the book. As a whole, I truly did believe that this book was an excellent read.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in nonfiction. Although a general knowledge of world history and current events might be helpful toward fully understanding the events going on in this book, having an extensive knowledge of either of these things is by no means required. I would recommend this book primarily to older audiences due to the complexity of the topics discussed, but, aside from younger audiences, there is no one I would not recommend this book to.

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