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By Jean-Philippe Legault, Guest Contributor
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By Jean-Philippe Legault, Guest Contributor. I recently had an interesting discussion with one...
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By Guillaume Lavallée, 240 pages, 2024, Les éditions du Boréal
IN FRENCH ONLY
The Québécois author takes us deep into the heart of Gaza as it was before October 7, 2023. This enclave, marked by a fragile existence and the absence of lasting peace, is portrayed with clarity and nuance. In a media and literary landscape largely shaped by Israeli and Western narratives, this powerful book offers a rare and compelling perspective from within Gaza—one that centers the Palestinian experience.
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Recommended by Phillipe
By Guillaume Lavallée, 240 pages, 2024, Les éditions du Boréal
IN FRENCH ONLY
The Québécois author takes us deep into the heart of Gaza as it was before October 7, 2023. This enclave, marked by a fragile existence and the absence of lasting peace, is portrayed with clarity and nuance. In a media and literary landscape largely shaped by Israeli and Western narratives, this powerful book offers a rare and compelling perspective from within Gaza—one that centers the Palestinian experience.
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Recommended by Phillipe
By Serge Bouchard, 216 pages, 2022, Les éditions du Boréal
[In French only]
This collection of texts, read by the author on the radio, is sublime. His poetic prose is rich and filled with the wisdom of this anthropologist. He uses the black spruce as an anchor to explore themes that have always inspired him. Allow yourself to be carried away by his reflections on the meaning of our lives.
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By Stefan Zweig, 78 pages, 2022, Independently published
Knowing the past to better understand the present: the three stories in this book provide an objective look at Soviet Russia in the 1920s. The first text recounts Lenin’s return from exile, the second details the author’s trip to Russia, and the last is an essay on the author Maxim Gorky. Through these texts, Zweig sheds light on the Russian people and their characteristics, which we can still observe today.
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By Gregory Zuckerman, 384 pages, 2019, Penguin Random House
I read this book for the second time after the announcement of Jim Simons’ death in the summer of 2024. It tells the remarkable story of this secretive mathematician and pioneer of the algorithm who achieved extraordinary success, surpassing every other well-known major investor. The author, a journalist from the Wall Street Journal, recounts Simons’ entrepreneurial journey and the way he built his firm, although he unfortunately does not reveal any secrets about how he managed it. Nonetheless, it is a fascinating story.
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By Brian Johnson, 1068 pages, 2023, Heroic Blackstone
Be the best you can be at every moment—that’s what you can aspire to when you read this guide. This hefty book is filled with valuable concepts and tips for self-improvement. It’s essentially a training program for the soul, and I have learned a lot from it and applied some of the concepts in my life. My kids should read it!
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