Saturday, September 23, 2017

Book Summary: : Picasso Biography for Beginners,

Picasso had always impressed me,

not only of his paintings, which I admit I am not a huge fan of all of them but because of his freedom and courage of expressing himself and his continuous efforts producing amazing arts nonstop until the last days of his life...

In this book, there are rumors of him mistreating his women and other negative personality traits. A lot of these I didn't include in my summary as it seems subjective and not found on facts.

Hence, the summary below reflects on his accomplishments and few hints to learn how he was able to achieve greatness.

Before we start, let us clear the issue of the number of wives Picasso had.  Picasso had only two wives (Olga and Jacqueline) and four children by three women. He befriended other women though and hence the confusion, this page goes into details regarding this aspect of Picasso's life:
(http://www.sapergalleries.com/PicassoWomen.html)

Sunday, September 03, 2017

Book Summary: Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers

Dr. Perlmutter takes us on a tour of the destructive effects of certain common food on our brains.

He makes a persuasive case for a wheat-free approach to preserve brain health and functioning, or to begin the process of healing.
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If you want to boost your brain power, keep your memory, lift your mood and energy, as well as heal from a host of other common complaints, this book is for you.
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I summarized the book by grouping titles/ideas together for easier reference.
In another word, the way you see the information below doesn't necessarily mirror how it was presented in the book. In fact, it may be completely the opposite, for example, the section on recommendations and what to avoid was compiled from different sections of the book and presented here as one first section. This was done to ensure no one misses these recommendations as they maybe the most important takeaways. In addition to the fact that there are some medical explanations later on that some may find too complicated or lengthy.
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