Book Review: What is the What

Author: Dave Eggers

The title of a book can either make it or break it but the most unique thing about book lovers is that the stranger the title, the more appealing the writing seems and in this case, the web of love, war, romance and death is bound to keep you trapped between the pages.

By Annie Arogo

I was curious when I picked this book off the shelf as the title seemed unique and I was not disappointed.

By Kevin Makokha

Here, renowned management guru Mike Eldon, apparently inspired by the slogan US president Barack Obama while campaigning for the top office, charts out the way forward for Kenya.

His arguments about growth are powerful, practical and can be realistic is well applied by the political elite.  

Mike transfers his effective communication skills into paper, bringing forth an engaging, persuasive book on the highs and the lows of readership, from family, corporate to country.

By Kevin Makokha

Lotingen, the hometown of Prussian magistrate Hanno Stiffeniis, is suffering from a plague of flies and horrid filth caused by the animal droppings from the livestock the occupying French army need for their food supplies, and for transportation.

The French are keen to exploit the amber industry of the Baltic coast and General Malaport sends Hanno to Nordcopp to investigate the murder and mutilation of a young woman who is one of the amber workers.

By Kevin Makokha

Many Kenyans know Njenga Karume as a prodigious businessman, who also served as minister of defense, before retiring from public life. 

Nothing more, but the new book traces the background of the business guru, his early days reportedly as a charcoal trader and finally his massive fortunes that have placed him in the top league among rich Kenyans . 

Book Review: Deception Point
Author: Dan Brown
Despite the technical terms, once I began reading this book in earnest, I was unable to put it down as the suspense and thrill I felt was enough to keep me engrossed.
By Annie Arogo
Every time I went to get a book from the library to read, I would pass this book by as I was put off by the technical terms I saw whenever I read the preview of what it is about.

By Kevin Makokha

At a time when many companies are collapsing in the face a spiraling economy, management guru Jim Collins offers lessons how to navigate through the turbulent times.

In his compelling book, the writer confronts tough questions, sand dishes out strategies that companies that use.

By Kevin Makokha

For years, award-winning health writer Hazel Courteney has fascinated readers with her penetrating gaze into health lives. In her latest book, she gives much needed tips from how to deal with backaches, infertility to post-natal depression that is abound in out times.

The book is a compelling guide on simple and affordable remedies to health problems and shows anyone how to get more energy out of their body - naturally.

By Kevin Makokha

As the world scrambles to recover from a devastating economic crisis, Randy Charles Epping, in his new book seeks to explain how the mess came about, thus giving forth an unimpeachable analysis on the world economy, from bad loans, credit crunch, cardoon foot print to World Trade Organization to outsourcing.

By Kevin Makokha

Talk about the 20th century icons and no doubt that Marcus Garvey comes to mind. In his book, prolific writer Colin Grant portrays a man who was at war with himself and the system’s racial discrimination that he vowed to change in the United States of America.

Book Review: Tears of the Desert

Author: Halima Bashir and Damien Lewis

It is one thing just ‘hearing and reading’ about Darfur and the war going on there while it yet another ‘digesting’ one woman’s personal account of her experiences of the war that make it all very real.

By Annie Arogo