My Book Reviews

ISBN 978-0-7858-3052-8  Verdict :   👍👍 👍 Originally this book was written in 1900 (revised in 1905 ) by the amazing Japanese Scholar / Public officer who had a deep appreciation of Western Civilisation through the times and had appreciation for the Classics allowing him to analyse and compare the teachings of the Japanese Bushido (Samurai) in a Feudal System with that of the European counterparts through history A nice short read ! I found this amazing book on my travels earlier this year – Originally I was attracted to this Hardback book  by its use of the Traditional Chinese Book Binding techniques – Just holding / reading this book gives one great pleasure ~ especially If like me you are interested in Physical Books that present  Lessons of Value – Then maybe you would want to buy a copy. When Nitobe talks of the Influence of Bushido he states “ What Japan was she owed to the samurai. They were not only the flower of the nation but its...

ISBN :  9781508524359 Verdict :    👍👍   👍   👍   This is one of those rare books I wish I had read a few decades ago, especialy as its only 99 pages long, I strongly recommend it be one you read if you haven't allready - it is both short and provides great wisdom ! Arkad the Chancellor and richest man in Babylon is asked by the King to teach his subjects about growing wealth and he sets out to teach them his  ‘The Seven Cures for a Lean Purse’, which are  Start Thy Purse to Fattening  Control Thy expenditures  Make Thy Gold Multiply Guard Thy Treasures from Loss Make Thy Dwelling a Profitable Investment  Insure a Future Income  Increase Thy Ability to Earn It would be wrong for me to spoil this classic s hort book for you by replaying some of the great quotes ands fundamental principles the most notable being “ A part of all you earn is yours to keep ”

ISBN : 978-0-141-44225-9 Verdict :  👍👍👍👍 This is truly a classic and probably the most enjoyable book I have read to date as it struck a chord with me as it had Politics, Strategy and Life’s truths all in the mix. Some classic quotes listed below; Its easy to convince people of something, but hard to keep them convinced (p23) A man will sooner forget the death of his father than the loss of his inheritance (p66-7) There are actually three kinds of mind: one kind grasps things unaided, the second seesa what another has grasped, the third grasps nothing and sees nothing (p91) Fortune is female and if you want to stay on top of her you have to slap and thrust (p101) My personal favourite: Like anything that appears suddenly and grows fast, regimes that come out of nothing inevitably have shallow roots and will tend to crash in the firestorm. (p25) This book has stood the test of time, it is truly a classic – the ruthles...