A potpourri of books, that is world literature as well as light fiction and also specialised books which I like.
In a sense I'm certainly a 'book lover' not only in respect of the selection but also regarding the design, how it
is bound, illustrated etc.
| Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: '-The Little Prince' |
(ISBN 9780152048044) |
| Can't get enough of this, once in a while read again. A wonderful story told from
the view of a child but teaching grown-ups who are able to gain deeper insight. |
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Gabriel García Márquez: 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'
Gabriel García Márquez: 'Love in the Time of Cholera' |
(ISBN 9780060883287)
(ISBN 9780307387141) |
| 'One Hunderd Years of Solitude' is not quite easy to read at first, however, it's
worthwhile. It's challenging how Márquez combines reality and mysticism. No light fiction but worth reading. I liked
it and also read 'Love in the Time of Cholera' which is easier to read. |
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| Sándor Márai: 'Embers' |
(ISBN 9780375707421) |
| Márai succeeds in integrating a life, a family and several fates in the story of
one visit on one single day without one is being taken out of the context. It's also good for reading on a weekend
or a long evening. |
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| Seneca: 'De brevitate vitae / On the Shortness of Life' |
(ISBN 9780143036326) |
| So much which outlasted a very long time and is significant still today. |
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Thich Nhat Hanh:
'Old Path White Clouds - Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha' |
(ISBN 9780938077268) |
| A beautiful recounting of the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. (Note: The German
version was much shorter, but not less pleasant to read.) |
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| Dalai Lama: 'Ethics for the New Millennium' |
(ISBN: 9781573228831) |
| In this book the Dalai Lama shows ways which can lead to a happier and more contented
life by returning to positively ethical values and human behaviour. |
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| Namgyal Lhamo Taklha: 'Born in Lhasa' |
(ISBN 781559391023) |
| The autobiography ot the Dalai Lama's sister in law. A touching story of life which
leads the reader from her childhood in Tibet over the flight and the many years searching for a suitable location
to live with her family to the point of spiritual awareness and finally her life in Dharamsala. |
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| Soname Yangchen: 'Child of Tibet' |
(ISBN 9780749951399) |
| Soname tells the story of her unfree childhood in Tibet, her hard flight and her long
path to a free life. |
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| Joe Simpson: 'Touching the Void' |
(ISBN: 9781573228831) |
| The exciting narration of a mountain climber's struggle for survival in the Andes based
on a true story. Could hardly stop reading after I had started. |
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| Jon Krakauer: 'Into Thin Air' |
(ISBN 9780385494786) |
| Jon Krakauer's personal account of the 1996 disaster on Mount Everest that he himself
experienced as one of the expedition team members. (Note: 8 of the 34 climbers attempting to ascend Everest on
May 11, 1996, lost their lifes, amongst them 2 guides.) |
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| Heinrich Harrer: 'Seven Years in Tibet' |
(ISBN 9780874778885) |
| The story of Heinrich Harrer's and Peter Aufschnaiter's flight from an Indian prison camp
to Tibet during the Second World War and their years living in Lhasa where Heinrich Harrer made the acquaintance of
the young Dalai Lama. |
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| Stephen Hawking: 'A Brief History of Time' |
(ISBN: 0553176986) |
| 'From the Big Bang to Black Holes': The universe comprehensibly explained for non-scientists. |
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| Stephen Hawking: 'A Brief History of Time Reader's Companion' |
(ISBN 9781586638627) |
| The life and the work of this scientist of genius. |
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| Frank J. Tipler: 'The Physics of Immortality' |
(ISBN 9780385467995) |
| 'Modern Cosmology, God and the Resurrection of the Dead': The mathematical physicist
brings forward a scientific argument (based on his model 'Omega Point Theory') of the existence of God and the
probability of resurrection. |
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| Aniela Jaffé: 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections of C.G. Jung' |
(ISBN 9780679723950) |
| C.G. Jung's autobiography, thoughts about his background and his work, recorded and
edited by Aniela Jaffé. Highly recommenable to acquaint oneself with C.G. Jung. |
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| Elizabeth Dunkel: 'Every Woman Loves a Russian Poet' |
(HISBN 9780061001307) |
| The story of a single woman from New York who comes after a lengthy search for a male
counterpart to the conclusion that a woman can enjoy life also without a man. Exquisite! ;-) |
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Douglas Adams: 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Douglas Adams: 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe'
Douglas Adams: 'Life, the Universe and Everything'
Douglas Adams: 'So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish'
Douglas Adams: 'Mostly Harmless' |
(ISBN 9780345391803)
(ISBN 9780345391810)
(ISBN 9780345391827)
(ISBN 9780345391834)
(ISBN 9780345418777) |
| The 'Hitchhiker's Trilogy' one must have read in specific circles -> Cult!
But... 'Don't panik!' |
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