My grandfather got me my well-worn edition of Our Oriental Heritage back in April 1999, from a used bookstore in Nyack, New York. Our Oriental Heritage was the first volume in what historian Will Durant thought would be a 5-volume survey of civilization called THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION. It was published in 1935. I first…
I have a complete set (used) of Will and Ariel Durant’s Story of Civilization books. These books are some of the best histories I have ever read. Durant has a very engaging writing style, and part of the fun in reading these books is considering the time at which they were written. There are 11…
I read 19 books in 2010 which is a far cry from those early days in the mid-late-90s when I was reading 40 books a year. I know there are people out there who read a lot more and all I can say is: I’m jealous. The year started out with the fascinating biography of…