Month: August 2015

Part of the series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy (Series Editor: Peter J. Katzenstein) Editors: T.J. Pempel, and Keiichi Tsunekawa Publisher: Cornell University Press – 267 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram The 1997 ‘Asian Financial Crisis’ should have really been called the 1997-1998 Fareastern Asian Financial Crisis, as you will note from reading the sixth paragraph below. It is interesting to note that, according to the International Monetary Fund, China’s growth of its gross domestic product was a total of nearly 238 percent in 24 years from 1990 to 2013. That works out to an impressive average annual...

Author : Tina Aldatz Publisher: Apparel Insiders Publishing – 119 pages Book Review by: Deekay Daulat In this book is the inspiring story of a determined and gutsy Latina entrepreneur who began with scant monetary resources and became a multimillionaire in a short period of time. But she had other assets which are typically not thought of as resources but are critical influences in the wealth-building process: a supportive, closely-knit family with a strong set of values, close friends who believed in her determination to succeed, and personal qualities (such as passion and the eagerness to learn, for example)...

Author: Anne M. Evans Publisher: West River Publishing – 251 pages Book Review by: Laxmi Chaandi We learn from this insightful and inspiring story – by Anne M. Evans about how her daughter Sarah got cured of her autism – that having an open mind (a sop for new knowledge) is critical to finding solutions to seemingly incurable disorders. A friend of mine developed ulcerative colitis (UC) with severe abdominal pain several years ago. She had repeated loose bowel movements, lost about half her weight, checked into a New Jersey hospital, and after undergoing a colonoscopy, was fed intravenously...

Author: Hale Bradt Publisher: Van Dorn Books – 1,112 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar This three-part saga of a family that went through a harrowing World War II experience – as the patriarch fought the dreaded Japanese soldiers in the islands of the Pacific – is not only a moving and heart-rending one, but demonstrates their great courage and sacrifice. It is the heroic story of Wilber Bradt and his courageous wife Norma as told by their son Hale. The work consists of three volumes. Book 1 is Citizen Solder, Book 2 is Combat & New Life, and...