The writer of this book is the American writer and journalist (and singer/songwriter) Alex Shoumatoff, who descends from a distinguished line of Russian nobility, and even further down the ages from a German family. In this books he explores some of the ‘tristes tropiques’, a phrase coined by the philosopher Claude Lévi-Strauss. During he many … Continue reading review AFRICAN MADNESS
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The author Greene has succeeded in weaving two stories together and write a good book about it. One story is the history of HIV/Aids and the search for a medicine and the attitude of the mighty and rich pharmaceutical companies and political perspectives of the countries in Africa and the socalled West. Part of this … Continue reading review THERE IS NO ME WITHOUT YOU
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