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March

1. Dr. T.D Singh

God is A Person – Reflections of Two Nobel Laureates, Charles H . Townes & William D. Phillips

(FF: When my daughter came back from her Odissi dance tour in India, she gave me this book for my 60th birthday. What a thoughtful gift! The majority of the public have a warped sense that scientists are generally anti-religion. It is heartening to read that two Nobel Laureates have put to rest this ridiculous notion. Charles Townes is the inventor of maser and laser and in 2005 won the Templeton Prize and has devoted a large part of his life to promote the convergence of science and religion. Prof William Phillips pioneered laser cooling of atoms and paved the way for scientists to create Bose-Einstein condensation and the atomic clocks, without which Global Positioning System (GPS) would not be possible.

Charles Townes has this to say about God: “God is very personal. He has very personal interactions with us. I think there is continuous interaction between God and this universe, especially with us personally. That is very important to our lives… I believe that and I feel it.”

Prof. William Phillips shares similar sentiments – “I think God wants from us is to have a personal relationship with Him and to have good personal relationships with each other. That is why we are here. The relationship God wants us to have with him is a kind of model… It models for us the kinds of relationships we ought to have with each other.

When I read these words, I was more than inspired. There are so many incredible insights by these two scientific giants in this remarkable book. If only the so-called experts in religion have the humility and understanding of God as shown by the Nobel Laureates, the world would be more peaceful and harmonious. Champions of various faiths, instead of cultivating empathy and understanding, have been sowing discords and hate. It behoves these extremists to read this book so that they may be true to God.

I have read this book three times and I cannot wait for another moment of free time to read it once more. It has given me a new perspective as to how we should conduct ourselves in relation to God and to our neighbours. Get this book now. Contact Bhaktivedanta Institute, Kolkata – Tel/Fax 91-33-2500-9018: 2500-6091

January / February

1. Federick J. Sheehan

Panderer To Power

(FF: In 2007/2008, the Global Financial Tsunami almost collapsed the global financial system. We have yet to recover from that turmoil. The 2nd wave of financial destruction is about to begin. While many writers have pin-pointed the key global banks as the culprits, headed by Goldman Sachs, few have dared identify specific individuals responsible for the financial fiasco. Mr. Sheehan’s immaculate research have established an iron-clad case that Alan Greenspan was one of the key players that nurtured and promoted the various scams that have destroyed the livelihood of millions across the globe.

The mass media promoted Alan Greenspan as a financial genius, but this remarkable book tells a different story. In simple language, Alan Greenspan has been exposed as a scam artist, manipulator, charlatan and as the title of the book suggest, a panderer to power. Bernanke is following Alan Greenspan’s footsteps and we hope that Mr Sheehan will also expose this latter day panderer to power. This is a must read, and will be a classic.

Please read also Greenspan Bubbles which the above author co-wrote with William A. Fleckenstein which was reviewed in 2008. See archives.


2. Jocelyn Hurndall

Defy The Stars

(FF: Having just got back from Gaza and experienced first hand the devastation and cruelty suffered by the Palestinians at the hands of Israel’s war criminals, reading the story of a 21-year old student shot in the head by an Israeli sniper while trying to help a Palestinian child and died nine months later, aroused extreme anger in me. Tom Hurndall was unarmed, yet he was gunned down mercilessly.

The war criminals denied the crime, but the persistent efforts for justice by Tom’s Mother, the author, ensured that Tom did not die in vain. Finally, Israel admitted its culpability. This is a story of the courage of a young man making the ultimate sacrifice, a family’s determination to see that justice is done and the brutality of the Israeli regime. A story told with dignity and compassion. It is also a story about the Palestinians in Gaza, of all the mothers who have lost their sons in sixty years of occupation. Be prepared to stay up all night when you pick up this book.

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