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.]
A Dream for Peace by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah is a memoir of his powerful, eventful, and moving life. The first chapter of the book is titled ‘Birth to University'. He was born in a small town in Algeria, back when Algeria was a colony of France. His family was humble, but strong and proud. He had somewhat of an unorthodox childhood if compared to modern families. His mother considered education of great importance and motivated him. He received a scholarship to attend any university of his choice and chose to attend the University of Bordeaux to study medicine. He would shift to diplomacy and politics in life.
After university, he tells the readers about his time in prison and the hardships he suffered and the lessons he learned there. Needless to say, Dr. Berrah has had a fascinating and inspiring life. Above mentioned are only a few glimpses of what his life has been like. Read about why he shifted from medicine to diplomacy, details about his childhood, his time in prison, why he went there, and much more about his truly unique life in this memoir.
The thing I liked most about this book, apart from the author’s mind-blowing life journey, is how organised and easy the content was to follow. The author’s life has been so eventful that it could very easily have been a chaotic, confusing book, but it wasn’t. The author’s writing style was so descriptive that it was extremely easy to get captivated by his story and visualise the most minute detail. Berrah was also very accurate with his historical facts and timelines. I learned a lot about Israeli, Palestinian, and African history through this book. What I also really liked about the book was that the author did not just include the serious parts of his life, but also the small, seemingly insignificant ones (which, as is clear, are not insignificant), like his first time at a club or a childhood memory of his father, who was a hunter, carrying a rifle around.
I found no major cons to the book, apart from it being too lengthy and having a few minor grammatical errors.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars, but if I could, I would give it half a point less as it does get too lengthy and it took a certain level of commitment to be able to finish the entire book. I would suggest the author shorten it. I did, however, love the usage of pictures, the narration, the attention to detail, the morals and values entailed in the book, and pretty much everything else. I would not recommend this book to readers who have trouble committing to one book for a long time. This book would be perfect for history aficionados, those wanting to learn about history, and even self-help readers, as I did find the book immensely motivating.
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A Dream For Peace
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A Dream for Peace by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah is a memoir of his powerful, eventful, and moving life. The first chapter of the book is titled ‘Birth to University'. He was born in a small town in Algeria, back when Algeria was a colony of France. His family was humble, but strong and proud. He had somewhat of an unorthodox childhood if compared to modern families. His mother considered education of great importance and motivated him. He received a scholarship to attend any university of his choice and chose to attend the University of Bordeaux to study medicine. He would shift to diplomacy and politics in life.
After university, he tells the readers about his time in prison and the hardships he suffered and the lessons he learned there. Needless to say, Dr. Berrah has had a fascinating and inspiring life. Above mentioned are only a few glimpses of what his life has been like. Read about why he shifted from medicine to diplomacy, details about his childhood, his time in prison, why he went there, and much more about his truly unique life in this memoir.
The thing I liked most about this book, apart from the author’s mind-blowing life journey, is how organised and easy the content was to follow. The author’s life has been so eventful that it could very easily have been a chaotic, confusing book, but it wasn’t. The author’s writing style was so descriptive that it was extremely easy to get captivated by his story and visualise the most minute detail. Berrah was also very accurate with his historical facts and timelines. I learned a lot about Israeli, Palestinian, and African history through this book. What I also really liked about the book was that the author did not just include the serious parts of his life, but also the small, seemingly insignificant ones (which, as is clear, are not insignificant), like his first time at a club or a childhood memory of his father, who was a hunter, carrying a rifle around.
I found no major cons to the book, apart from it being too lengthy and having a few minor grammatical errors.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars, but if I could, I would give it half a point less as it does get too lengthy and it took a certain level of commitment to be able to finish the entire book. I would suggest the author shorten it. I did, however, love the usage of pictures, the narration, the attention to detail, the morals and values entailed in the book, and pretty much everything else. I would not recommend this book to readers who have trouble committing to one book for a long time. This book would be perfect for history aficionados, those wanting to learn about history, and even self-help readers, as I did find the book immensely motivating.
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A Dream For Peace
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