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Book Review: Apocalypse 1692

Posted on September 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

Apocalypse 1692: Empire, Slavery, And The Great Port Royal Earthquake, by Ben Hughes Sometimes in order to write a book about something, you need to make the issue a bigger one and complicate it so that there is enough material … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wave Of Destruction

Posted on March 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

Wave Of Destruction:  The Stories Of Four Families And History’s Deadliest Tsunami, by Erich Krauss It is easy to have compassion on the subjects of this book, as they represent the sort of Thai person I knew well when I … Continue reading →

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Dodging A Bullet

Posted on April 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

It’s very fortunate for me, I suppose, that I do not get my news via television here in Thailand. As an internet addict someone who is on the computer a lot, I tend to get my news online. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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Don’t Panic

Posted on April 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

On December 26, 2004, a 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra led to a massive tsunami across the entire northern half of the Indian Ocean that killed tens of thousands of people. Having had a few requests for information … Continue reading →

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