Goldrush Book Club

  by Speed Reading Expert, Richard L. Feldman, Ph.D. (Columbia University) 1. Read Early in the Day Many people can double their reading speed and improve their concentration by reading the material that’s important to them early in the day. 2. Prioritize Your Reading Create three piles for your reading materials – important, moderately important, and least important. Then read the material in their order of importance. You’ll improve your reading speed by doing this, and improve your reading comprehension by getting to the important material first, when your mind is clear and sharp. 3. Skim Material First for Main Ideas Speed read for main ideas in nonfiction works like how-to books and educational texts. Scan the table of contents and first and last sentences of each paragraph. You’ll improve your reading speed and comprehension if you understand a book’s structure first. This will help you know which parts of the book to skim and which parts to read more carefull

Sharru Nada had to educate and reorientate the thinking and mindset of Hadan Gula   who   is the grandson of his business partner, Arad Gula. This chapter teaches on a core value of the society, which is hardwork and how it made a success out of Arad Gula and Sharru Nada when they applied it in their endeavours. Sharru Nada was only a youth when he was sold into slavery. He met a friend and a fellow slave named Meggido who was the first to sow the importance of hard work. He said ‘Some men hate it. They make it their enemy. Better to treat it like a friend, make thyself like it. Don’t mind because it is hard… If thou get a master, work for him as hard as thou canst. If he does not appreciate all thou do, never mind. Remember, work, well done, does good to the man who does it. It makes him a better man’. These words of encouragement from Meggido saw Sharru Nada through out his life as a slave and latter as a freeman. He applied this principle of hard work and he prospered.

Dabasir, the camel trader of Babylon was sharing is story of determination which inspired young Tarkad to think differently and do something about his debts. According to the author ‘Dabasir found his own soul when he realized a great truth, a truth that had been known and used by wise men long before his time. That where there is determination, the way can be found.’ Is like saying where there is a will there is always   a way. When Dabasir   decided to face his debtors   and do the right thing by paying his debts as a freeman   a way came through for him and queen Sira aided his escape. At a point In time he almost wanted to give up   while journeying through the desert. But yet still his deter mination   will not let him alone and he eventually made it into Babylon. He was able to secure a job as a camel tenderer and gradually he was able to pay off all his debts , and made his wife and family proud again. MY THOUGHTS. It is very easy to accumulate debts . But the

Loping with brine of pristine sweat Doting over her like love recreated with sugar sweet intent A lore perfected by griots that attend to the poetry of God Lore of the heart birthing poems in the supine zenith of forenoon Pampering with feathery softness with intent to arrest the noon A fear gripped and all presence of mind and thought deliver care in the ghastly fear that her sigh might be the last sigh of the world. BY OLUWAFEMI ADISA-ISIKALU

Freedom! This is what I get from your love It gives me sparkle and spa Like a diamond in a treasure unknown Your love grows and glows in me When you are just beside me I feel so complete and renewed   Each new day comes with a smile As I beheld the lily around your heart And when you talk to me All I hear is all I want So I’m not afraid to say is not wishful Going berserk in the luxurious arms of my freedom. BY   ISOKEN OSAIGBOVO