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The Bohemian Thinker has taken on the challenge to read 55 books this year.

35 fiction. 15 non fiction. 5 Chinese novels.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

10/55:  第21页

This book reminds me of an inspiring JC teacher, Mr.Larry Lee. 

The one that always points us to the plight of people we do not see or think about daily. 

The plight of the poor, the oppressed and the ones deprived of an education.

A page turner. Easy to read and often thought-provoking.

This is so even though the theme of the articles remain consistent: Caring for the disadvantaged in our world. 

Valuable quotes from the book:

"王教授有一次到印度去开会,特别去了那里,他这一辈子从来没有看过这么悲惨的世界。有一天,他看到一个人和一只鸽子同时在垃圾堆里找食物吃,他当时难过之至,他没想到人会穷到如此地没有尊严。所以,他从此以后不太敢看到大批鸽子吃东西". 


"王教授告诉了我所看到的事,他大概不知道我一夜未眠,我想起了圣经里的穷人,他靠富人桌上掉下的面包碎过活,那是两千年前的故事,两千年过了,世界上却有人靠猴子吃剩的食物过活,时代真的在进步吗?”


“世界上有没有仍在卖火柴的小女孩呢?我们应该告诉下一代,这种可怜的女孩不仅存在,而且还多得不得了!一旦我们的下一代知道了这个现实,他们自然而然的就会有悲天悯人的情怀了。”


“德雷沙修女说的话,我们应牢牢记住。她说:“爱的反面,不是仇恨,而是漠不关心”

I think this book is especially good for teachers. The purpose of education after all, is not merely the acquiring of knowledge, but also the attainment of virtue and empathy towards human kind. A teacher that is passionate about the furthering of the welfare of the destitute will be in the best position to inspire empathy in their students. 

Please feel free to borrow this book from me. Even for people that are not well-acquainted with the chinese language, this book will not be a trying read.



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