2018 A year of books

Books 2018 Wow, I can't believe I've done it. I set myself a challenge a couple of years ago of trying to get through 1 book a week and after passing the 1 dozen mark the first year I was beginning to think it was all a bit too much of an ask. Life is … Continue reading 2018 A year of books

Book of the Week: Fordlandia The rise and fall of Henry fords forgotten jungle city

Fordlandia The rise and fall of Henry fords forgotten jungle city Greg Grandin Icon Books So what do you do when you want to built a factory in the middle of the Brazilian Amazon. Not only that you want to employ thousands of people who don’t live there so you need to create homes. To … Continue reading Book of the Week: Fordlandia The rise and fall of Henry fords forgotten jungle city

Messi – More Than A Superstar

Messi More Than A Superstar Icon Books I'm struck by reading messi, more than a superstar at how much Luca Caioli wants to portray Lionel Messi as an ordinary person. A person with an amazing talent that has just stumbled across this life of fame and (ahem...) non payment of taxes. His first coach has … Continue reading Messi – More Than A Superstar