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Comment on Go Teach by Romans and Greeks « The Fat Worm

Romans and Greeks « The Fat Worm — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:52:10 +0000

[...] school in China. As you may gather he was originally a history teacher. He’s the one who persuaded me to try teaching. This was his response to a conversation we had on [...]

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Excel Expert — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:18:59 +0000

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Comment on Books on Development by Tim Little

Tim Little — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:26:47 +0000

Thanks Valentina. I did consider moving Dark Star Safari, but it’s more of a personal account than an analysis which is why it ended up (wrongly perhaps) under fiction. Perhaps I should rename it. “Out of Africa” will go in the same section when I finish it.

Thanks for the suggestion, not one I know so I’ll look out for it.

Comment on Books on Development by Valentina

Valentina — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:30:56 +0000

Great list – Dark Star Safari should be in the non-fiction category though, and I would suggest you read The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuscinski, which is a brilliant read too.

Comment on Whither Tim? by Why Teach? « The Fat Worm

Why Teach? « The Fat Worm — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:34:03 +0000

[...] I was in Ghana I pondered about my future after VSO and wrote a blog post discussing my dilemma and my various options. I mostly listed various ways of getting back into IT, [...]

Comment on Books on Development by Tim Little

Tim Little — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:16:00 +0000

Thanks penelopmc

Comment on Books on Development by penelopemc

penelopemc — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:45:13 +0000

nice list, Tim.

Comment on Books on Development by Tim Little

Tim Little — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:13:09 +0000

I started "The Elusive Quest for Growth" but it was nicked. Ought to try to get another copy and read it. Of what I read I thought "Burden" more readable, but "Quest" possibly more complete

Comment on Books on Development by Fi McKenzie

Fi McKenzie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:03:21 +0000

I think I’m more fond of Easterly’s Elusive Quest for Growth: An Economist’s Adventures and Misadventures in the tropics than the more recent White Man’s Burden but have only read the latter in small doses. Must read the whole thing through.

Totally agree on Dead Aid and The End of Poverty and I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Tempted to give Paul Collier more of a billing, but I quite enjoy his economics.

Thanks, you’ve given me more good “Summer” reading!!

Comment on Books on Development by Tim Little

Tim Little — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:49:46 +0000

Thanks Fi, I thought you’d have read several – which ones do you disagree on?