READ A BOOK IN A DAY

READ A BOOK IN A DAY

(HOW TO SPEED-READ AND REMEMBER IT ALL)

847,656 views•Dec 23, 2019

NELSON DELLIS

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Grab some eggnog, find a nice cozy couch, softly play some background jazzy Christmas music, and....READ A BOOK!

 

Here are some tips on how I read a book in a single day. With a bit of speed-reading know-how and some memory tips, you can do it too!

 

Happy Holidays, y'all.

 

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BOOK OF THE DAY : SECRET HISTORY OF THE WORLD : MARK BOOTH

They say that history is written by the victors. But what if history―or what we come to know as history―has been written by the wrong people? What if everything we've been told is only part of the story? In this groundbreaking and now famous work, Mark Booth embarks on an enthralling tour of our world's secret histories. Starting from a dangerous premise―that everything we've known about our world's past is corrupted, and that the stories put forward by the various cults and mystery schools throughout history are true―Booth produces nothing short of an alternate history of the past 3,000 years. From Greek and Egyptian mythology to Jewish folklore, from Christian cults to Freemasons, from Charlemagne to Don Quixote, from George Washington to Hitler―Booth shows that history needs a revolutionary rethink, and he has 3,000 years of hidden wisdom to back it up.

Review

Praise for The Secret History of the World 

"An entire library's worth of scholarship [in] a single volume." 

? San Francisco Gate 

"Authentically mind-boggling." 

? Kirkus 

"Booth's history incorporates so many disparate philosophies. . . His universe is full of bizarre theories, entertaining primarily for their weirdness." 

?Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Mark Booth studied Philosophy and Theology at Oriel College, Oxford. He has worked in publishing for over twenty years, and is currently the publisher of Coronet, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton/Hachette.

JOURNEY DOWN THE YEARS : RUSKIN BOND

Ruskin Bond has been writing for over sixty years, in the course of which he has come to be known for his simple and witty writing style. These twenty-five stories form a delightful collection of some of his non-fiction sketches, his interaction with the natural world, and his life in small towns that has given him some of his biggest stories.

Bond’s journey as a writer has been a remarkable one and these stories show the master storyteller at his very best. 

Grateful thanks to GOODREADS.

BOOK OF THE DAY : CHERNOBYL PRAYER : Belarusian Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster - a book about the Chernobyl disaster by the Belarusian Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich. 

At the time of the disaster, Alexievich was a journalist living in Minsk, the capital of what was then the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. 

Grateful thanks to Wikipedia

Originally published: 1997

Original title: Чернобыльская молитва

Awards: National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction

Genres: Biography, Personal narrative

Grateful thanks to Google

Review by 

vivian ogbonna

2 weeks ago

    

It's an awesome book. The stories are shocking, gut wrenching, moving, and heartwarming, all in one breath.

Grateful thanks to Vivian Ogbonna

 5.0 out of 5 stars A prayer for life and truth. This should be required reading for all supporters of nuclear power. The true cost is never calculated. Chernobyl is in Ukraine, but Belarus bore the brunt.

Chernobyl

Svetlana Aleksiyevich 

First Published January 1, 1998 

Research Article

https://doi.org/10.1080/03064229808536300

Article Information PDF download for A prayer for Chernobyl

Free Access

Abstract

On 26 April 1986, at 01.23 hours and 58 seconds, a series of explosions destroyed the nuclear reactor and building of the fourth power generator unit of Chernobyl atomic power station.

During World War II, the German fascists destroyed 619 Belarusian villages along with their inhabitants. As a result of the Chernobyl disaster, the country lost 485 villages and hamlets. During the war, one in four Belarusians lost their lives. After Chernobyl, one in five Belarusians, 2.1 million people, are living in contaminated territory. Seven hundred thousand of these are children.

Ongoing low level radiation results in a year on year increase in the number of Belarusans suffering from cancers, mental debility, neuro-psychological disorders,and genetic mutations.

'Chernobyl' volume of the Belarusian Encyclopaedia, Minsk, 1996.

*Chernobyl Prayer pdf free download available*

Grateful thanks to Belarusian Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich and Amazon. 

LITTLE FREE LIBRARY !

Actor Manav Kaul tweeted this picture of the 'Little Free Library' that has been installed outside his colony gate

"Take a book - return a book. I feel every colony should have this little library," read the caption. 

If you ask us, we think it's a brilliant idea. What do you think?

VC: @Manavkaul19

          GRATEFUL  THANKS  !

A SAILOR'S STORY : VICE ADMIRAL N KRISHNAN

BOOK OF THE DAY : THE POWER OF NOW : ECKHART TOLLE

 

THE POWER OF NOW ANIMATED SUMMARY

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WISDOM FOR LIFE

77.8K subscribers

 

The Power of Now, by ECKHART TOLLE - The concepts in this book can come across as very simple, but don’t let that trick you into dismissing them without any contemplation. these concepts, although simple, are profound.. The power of now gets into some deep stuff that needs to be reflected on way beyond a short video summary… With that said, keep an open mind going into this. You may get an initial reaction to resist what this book teaches, but just put your opinions and judgments to the side for a few minutes and consider the possibilities.

The three primary concepts I want to focus on are as follows: 1, you are not your mind, 2 - the present moment is all we ever have, and 3 - acceptance of what is. There are many other lessons in the book, but I want to focus on these for now just to keep it simple… and then maybe I’ll make a part 2. Let me know if you’d be interested in a part 2 in the comments.

 

Grateful thanks to ECKHART TOLLE, WISDOM FOR LIFE and YouTube.

BOOK REVIEW : A TOWN LIKE ALICE - NEVIL SHUTE

 

A TOWN LIKE ALICE (NEVIL SHUTE)- BOOK REVIEW

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THE MENTAL TRAVELER

920 subscribers

 

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BOOK OF THE DAY : SHAKUNTALA DEVI

Myth: Memory grows dim as we age.

Truth: As we grow older we actually add-on memory mental abilities.

Muscle up your #memory with memory exercises; #recall like a 'memory wizard' with the human computer - Shakuntala Devi

Shakuntala Devi's practical step-by-step approach puts super memory in reach of everyone. Includes: Mental Exercises, Memory Tricks and Games.

#mustread Super Memory!!

https://tinyurl.com/yxtpx8qo

#shakuntaladevi #mentalexercise #puzzles #games #learning #ageisjustanumber #memorytechniques #bestseller #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booknerd #books

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Shakuntala Devi (4 November 1929 – 21 April 2013) was an Indian writer and mental calculator, popularly known as the "Human Computer".

 Devi strove to simplify numerical calculations for students. Her talent earned her a place in the 1982 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records.

Born: 4 November 1929, Bengaluru

Died: 21 April 2013

Works written: The world of homosexuals, Figuring the Joy of Numbers

Profession: Writer, Author

https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki

Shakuntala Devi - Wikipedia

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All proceeds Dr. Greger receives from the book are donated to pandemic prevention charities such as The Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association. Order your copy today! 

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Grateful thanks to NutritionFacts.org and Facebook.