A well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist, the creator of Microsoft, Bill Gates, compiled a list of books worth reading this summer,. "This year I discovered that I was attracted to books that pushed me out of the habitual life and experience and shed light on something new. Some books have helped me understand what it's like to grow out of the mainstream: being a child of a mixed race in apartheid South Africa, being a young man trying to escape from poor life in the Appalachian countryside or the son of a farmer from Plains, Georgia, "Gates writes in his blog. Bill Gates hopes that five books from his summer list will help people think about how others live, and also about why it is important to have a goal in life. All these books will take you to a completely different world, regardless of whether you sit on a towel on the beach or at home on the couch, promises Gates. Five books to read in the summer: the choice of Bill Gates Trevor Noah "The offender by birthright" As a longtime fan of The Daily Show, Gates was interested in the fate of the lead program, the South African comedian and actor Trevor Noah. In his memoirs, Trevor Noah, a criminal by birthright, tells how, born of a black South African mother and a white Swiss father in apartheid South Africa, he could not consider himself to any community. Born in a country where mixed racial relations are forbidden, Noah quickly realized that language is more important for communicating with people than skin color.
Meilis de Kerangal "Repair the Living" "Although you will find this book in the section of fiction in your local bookstore, what Kerangal described in this study of sadness is closer to poetry than to anything else. The author tells the story of a heart transplant: a young man dies as a result of an accident, and his parents decide to sacrifice the heart of their son. However, the plot is secondary here. I was impressed by the power of words and symbols that the writer uses. The book uses such a beautiful language that allows you to deeply experience the characters that can appear in the history for only a few minutes. I'm glad Melinda recommended this book to me and recently I gave it to a friend who, like me, prefers mostly scientific literature, "writes Bill Gates.
Jay Dee Vance "Village elegy" "In this stunning, heartbreaking book describes the world of poor Appalachia. Young Vance was raised mainly by loving grandmothers and grandfathers, as his father left him, and his mother showed little interest in raising her son. Despite everything, the hero survived his chaotic, beggar childhood only in order to enroll in the Yale Law School. And although the book is focused on the complex cultural and family problems behind poverty, the real magic lies in the history and courage of Vance, "- shares his impressions of the book Gates.
Yuval Arari "A Brief History of Tomorrow" "In the list of books for last summer, I recommended the publication of Ararie Homo sapiens. A Brief History of Tomorrow is a provocative sequel to the book, just as complex and thought-provoking. The author claims that the usual principles of organization of society will undergo a huge shift in the 21st century. Arari argues on the theme of what the world will become when humanity attains its main goals: a worthy life, deliverance from disease, hunger and war. I do not agree with all the assumptions of the author, but Arari wrote a very clever view of our future ".
Jimmy Carter "A Comprehensive Life:
Reflections in 90 Years" "Despite the fact that the former president of America wrote more than twenty books, he managed to find many more amusing stories about his life. This book will help to understand how childhood in rural Georgia in a house without water and electricity led Carter to the presidency. The fact that most of the stories from the book happened in the past decades does not make the book old-fashioned and no longer relevant ".
Original article: Bill Gates shared his list of books for the summer.