Archive for November 22nd, 2013

The Power of Tact. Its not what you say or do. It’s how you say and do it. Peter Legge.

Tortola, Sage Mt. Looking at Peter Is.

The Power of Tact. Its not what you say or do. It’s how you say and do it. Peter Legge.2008. ISBN 9780978145934.  Another set of inspiring thoughts from a writer who is able to capture the thought and build it into a very digestible bit.  I would suggest Peters work reside on your inspirational shelf.  Read it to get a boost, to be uplifted and recharge the batteries. We all need this.

 

The Hittite. Ben Bova

The Hittite Empire (red) at the height of its ...

The Hittite. Ben Bova 2010. ISBN 9780765324023. From the pen of a very famous and prolific science fiction writer comes his first historical fiction novel. I read it as part of my trip to Turkey.  The Hittites were the prominent tribe of ancient Turkey after the Sumerians and alongside the Assyrians.  The time is the siege of Troy after Paris has stolen Helen away from Menalaos, brother of Agamemnon.  The Hittite empire has fallen and a small band of seasoned Hittite warriors get caught up in the  siege of Troy and Helen as well. They travel trhough many parts of Turkey. Read the book for its depiction of those ancient brutal times and the descriptions of the ancient cities including Ephesus.   A quick easy read for the plane ride over .