Ciao ragazzi!
After nearly a week in Deutschland, I am back on home soil....well, home Italian soil. You know what I mean.
The train ride from Italy to Germany, and back, was fantastic. The mountains (Swiss alps...?) were snow covered and it was really cool making our way through each small town, during which time, other than gazing out the window, I was able to complete a few books....all three recommended! The End of Food (already discussed), Confessions of an Economic Hitman = former economist ("hitman") describes how he greatly contributed to the U.S. "aiding" other countries with large amounts of capital to build infrastructure, only to saddle them with unpayable debt and add another nation to an imperialistic realm. Perkins' claims are debatable, and some may be unreasonable, but, regardless, plenty of food for thought about our political system and foreign relations. Third but not least, Mountains Beyond Mountains, a book my mom left for me in Piemonte, and has asked a few times already if I have read, so, yes, I have...well, not all of it, but so far great! It is about a true hero, a doctor by the name of Paul Farmer, who has dedicated his life to eradicating tuberculosis as well as other harmful diseases, focusing on the geographic regions (at least thus far in the book) of Haiti, Peru and Russia. Anyway, I am not making a compelling case for this one by any means of a vivid description, so you'll just have to trust me....or trust the NY Times Bestseller list...also for Confessions of an Economic Hitman.
But, you are not reading this blog for Oprah's book club recommendations, you are reading it (I hope....) this time because you want to know about my trip to Deustchland! So, in the next few posts, I will break up sections of my trip, for the sanity of all of us, and also to separate the different days and locations visited......
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