Hi everyone! This is the first ever World-Makers.com Blog entry. I am Alvin Carpio, Founder and Chief Executive of World-Makers.com. I started the project in July this year as part of Hackney Young People’s University (HYPU), a summer school in East London. The idea came up during a class I was attending called “HYPU Enterprise.” I had one of those eureka moments!
I have been involved in a number of projects before (more info about these will come soon) and after graduating from university (I did History and Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) I spent a lot of my time thinking about the next steps. I wanted to start something which would allow me to follow all my passions at once, something which could pay for itself and something which could inspire others to follow their passions too. That’s when the World-Makers.com idea came up.
In the upcoming months, I will be sharing with you the absolutely fascinating experiences that has been the beginning of World-Makers.com! Only 3 months into it – from initial idea to website with exclusive interviews and absorbing articles from contributors across the globe – I’m committed to making World-Makers.com the hub for everything inspirational on the web.
So here it is. My first blog entry. I’ve decided to share with you my personal library. Books have been highly influential in my life. Strangely my ‘love affair’ with books only started during my A-Levels/6th Form College (5 years ago). I used to hate reading and couldn’t see why people enjoyed reading: I’d rather watch television or buy CDs and listen to the latest hip hop albums. The first ‘adult’ book I read was “The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli, and since that book I’ve developed a hunger for more books, more knowledge and more inspiring words and entertainment. I love reading great material from various categories. In the future I hope to show how much a thirst for knowledge and a curiosity for life has inspired me too. All will be revealed in the World-Makers.com Blog.
In the future, I will be uploading my Top Books lists and more stories about specific books too with reviews. The list below can be sorted by category, book title or author. I’ve uploaded this list to show you what books have inspired me so that you too might get the chance to read some great stuff. For now, here it is for you to see: nearly 200 books which make up my personal library catalogue. (To make it clear, the books listed below have been purchased by me, lent to me, bought for me or even found by me. Whatever the case, they each have their own place on my two floor-to-ceiling book shelves.)
Book title Author Category
10 Minute Guide to Job Interviews Morgan Business
20 Speeches that Moved a Nation History
A Beginners Guide: MachiavelliÕs The Prince George Myerson Politics
A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam I. A. Ibrahim Religion
A Captive Land: The Politics of Agrarian Reform in the Philippines James Putzel Politics and Society
A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah Fiction
All The Money in the World - How the Forbes 400 Make- and Spend- Their Fortunes Peter W. Bernstein Business
Alpha Questions of Life Nicky Gumbel Religion
America's Boy James Hamilton-Paterson History
Arab Business Yearbook Business
AS/A2 Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics for OCR Robert A Bowie Religion
Beyond Good and Evil Friedrich Nietzsche Philosophy
Big Bang Simon Singh Science
Biographies and Pictures: The Presidents Rheno A. Velasco WorldMakers
Brilliant Networking Steven D'Souza Self-Help
Britain's Everyday Heroes Gordon Brown Politics and Society
Building a Prosperous Southeast Asia Kunio Yoshihara Politics and Society
China Shakes the World - The Rise of a Hungry Nation James Kynge Politics and Society
Citizens Simon Schama History
Collins Pocket Dictionary - German HarperCollins Reference
Confessions of an Economic Hitman John Perkins Fiction
Continuity and Change in African Cultures History
Critical Thinking Brooke Noel Moore, Richard Parker Philosophy
Dance, Dance, Dance Haruki Murakami Fiction
Darkhouse Alex Barclay Fiction
Deluxe Official Bartender's Guide Mr. Boston Reference
Dictionary of Science Reference
Discovery, Argument & Action: How Civil Society Responds to Changing Needs Julie Caulier-Grice, Geoff Mulgan & Dan Vale Politics and Society
Down River John Hart Fiction
Fictions Jorge Borges Fiction
Fidel and Che Simon Reid WorldMakers
Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Philosophy, Economics and Ideas
From Gangland to Promised Land John Pridmore and Greg Watts Society
GCSE German - The Revision Guide (CGP) Richard Parsons Reference
Germany Joanna Egert-Romanowskiej Travel
Gladstone and Disraeli Stephen J. Lee History
Gladstone, Disraeli & Later Victorian Politics Dr Paul Adelman History
Glister John Burnside Fiction
GNB Illustrated Bible Religion
Good Essay Writing Peter Redman Reference
Good University Guide 2006 John O'Leary Reference
Graffiti Planet Alan Ket Art
Guerilla Warfare: The Authorised Edition Ernesto Che Guevara Reference
Heroes of American Industry Mark Poirier Fiction
Hip Hop Immortals Bonz Malone Music
History of the Filipino People Agoncillo History
History, Archaeology and Politics Trotman Reference
Hold'em Poker David Sklansky Sport
How The Started: How 30 good ideas became great businesses David Lester Business
How to be Brilliant Michael Heppell Self-Help
How to Be Like Mike Grant Hill Sport and Self-Help
How to complete your UCAS Form 2005 Trotman Reference
How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking Dale Carnegie Self-Help
Ignorance Milan Kundera Fiction
In The Public Interest Mario Gomez Politics and Society
Influential Speeches for All Self-Help and History
Inside the Third World Paul Harrison History and Politics
Instant Revision GCSE Modern World History Allan Todd Reference and History
Introducing Learning and Memory Ziauddin Sardar Philosophy
Ireland: A Short History Joseph Coohill History
Israel: Frequently Asked Questions - BICOM Politics and Society
Japan: State and People in the Twentieth Century - Papers Presented at the STICERD 20th Anniversary Symposium History
Japanese Prints Gabriele Fahr-Becker Art
John's Gospel Religion
Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami Fiction
Korea in the World Economy Economics and Politics
Legions J. Robert King Fiction
Liar's Poker Michael Lewis Fiction
Life of Pi Yann Martel Fiction
Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela WorldMakers
Malcolm X WorldMakers
Martin Luther King Jr. WorldMakers
Marxism and History Chris Harman Politics and History
Music: The Business. Virgin Ann Harrison Music
My Underwater Adventure - My Adventure Books Fiction
Nando's Recipes for Everyone Food
Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro Fiction
Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell Fiction
No Logo Naomi Klein Philosophy and Politics
Nudge Thaler & Sunstein Philosophy, Economics and Ideas
Ogilvy on Advertising David Ogilvy Advertising
On Brick Lane Rachel Lichtenstein Society
On Liberty and the Subjection of Women John Stuart Mill Politics and History
One to One Fieldbook Self-Help
Opening Lines: Poetry Past and Present 2003-2008, Heinemann (OCR English) Poetry and Reference
Opening Worlds - Short Stories From Different Cultures Reference and Fictions
Origin of Species Charles Darwin Science
Paranoia Joseph Finder Fiction
Peoples of the World Mirella Ferrera Art
Personal Statements Paul Telfer Reference
Philippines' 2 Millennium History Luzano P. Canlas History
Philosophy Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion Jordan Lockyer Religion
Philosophy: An Introduction Amable G. Tuibeo Philosophy
Photo Icons Hans-Michael Koetzle Art
Pinoy Text Other
Pocket World in Figures 2006 Economist Reference
Political Change in Southeast Asia Vatikiotis Politics
Political Philosophy - A Very Short Introduction David Miller Politics and Philosophy
Politics Andrew Heywood Politics and Reference
Politics Politics and Reference
Postmodernism Reference
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Fiction
Pro Evolution Soccer 5, The Official Guide . Piggybank James Price and Daujam Mathieu Reference
Quantum Theory Science
Revolutionary Struggle in the Philippines Leonardo Davis Politics and History
Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear Dan Gardner Philosophy, Economics and Ideas
Romeo and Juliet for GCSE Reference
Rumi - Whispers of the Beloved Jelaluddin Rumi Poetry
Self Reliance and Other Essays Ralph Emerson Philosophy
Self-Knowledge Muhammad Ali Shomali Religion and Philosophy
Shuffle Up And Deal - World Poker Tour Mike Sexton Sport
Slavery Now and Then Danny Smith Politics and Society
Southeast Asia Milton Osbourne History
Southeast Asian History: Essential Readings D.R. Sardesai History
Starting Your Own Business - The Good, The Bad, and The Unexpected David Lester Business
Starting Your Own Online Business Kim Benjamin Business
Tales of the Unexpected Roald Dahl Fiction
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee Philosophy and Sport
Techniques of The Great Masters of Art Waldemar Januszczak Art
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey Self-Help
The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World Alan Greenspan Economics and Politics
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream Paulo Coelho Fiction
The Anti-Development State: The Political Economy of Permanent Crisis in the Philippines Bello Walden Politics and Society
The Arab Predicament Fouad Ajami Politics and Society
The Art of East Asia Konemann/Gabrielle Fahr-Becker Art
The Art of War Sun Tzu Philosophy and Self-Help
The Audacity of Hope Barack Obama WorldMakers
The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm X, Alex Haley WorldMakers
The Black Swan Nassim Nicholas Taleb Philosophy, Mathematics and Ideas
The Celestine Prophecy James Redfield Fiction
The Colour of Law Mark Gimenez Fiction
The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx and Frederick Engels Philosophy and Politics
The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time Mark Haddon Fiction
The Da Vinci Code - a Response Nicky Gumbel Fiction
The Darwin Delusion McGrath Religion
The Economic Journal
The Emotions Jean Paul Sartre Philosophy
The Encyclopedia of World Religions Reference
The Exception in the Rulers Amy Goodman Politics and Journalism
The God Delusion Richard Dawkins: Religion
The Great Filipino Heroes A.M. Batubalani WorldMakers
The Greatest Gift of AllÉ is a Son like You. Blue Mountain Arts Collection Other
The Guardian Guide to Photography - October 2007 Art
The Holocaust: The World and the Jews 1933-1945 History
The Independent: Particle Physics, The Brain - Science Made Simple (with Oxford) Science
The Interpretation of Dreams Sigmund Freud Psychology
The Jewish State - The Struggle of Isreal's Soul Yoram Hazony History
The Joy of Text Other
The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini Fiction
The Koran - A Very Short Introduction Michael Cook Religion
The Last Juror John Grisham Fiction
The Little Book of Confidence Susan Jeffers Self-Help
The Lonsdale Boxing Manual Harry Carpenter and David James Sport
The McKinsey Way Ethan M. Rasiel Self-Help and Business
The Middle East: 2000 Years of History from the Rise of Christianity to the Present Day Bernard Lewis History
The Noble Qur'an: English Translations of the Meanings and Commentary Religion
The Philippines Raymond Nelson History
The Philippines: A Unique Nation Sonia Zaide History
The Prince Machiavelli Self-Help, Business, Politics and History
The Real Deal: How to get signed to a record company Daylle Deanna Schwartz Music
The Revolutionary Ideas of Karl Marx Alex Callinicos Politics and Philosophy
The Righteous Men Sam Bourne Fiction
The Rule Makers: How the Wealthy and the Well-Born Dominate Congress Shiela S. Coronel, Yvonne T Chua Politics
The Social Contract Jean-Jacques Rousseau Politics and Society
The Suspect Michael Robotham Fiction
The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World Lonely Planet Travel
The Truth About Innovation Max McKeown Business and Self-Help
The Truth About Negotiations Leigh L Thompson Business and Self-Help
The Unification of Italy 1815 - 70 Andrina Stiles History
The Warren Buffet Way Bill Miller WorldMakers
The White Tiger Aravind Adiga Fiction
Theatre, Performance and New Media in Africa - Bayreuth African Studies 82 Susan Arndt Art
Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe Fiction
Unconditional Leadership David Robinson Self-Help and Society
Utopia Thomas More Philosophy and Politics
Vault Investment Banking Tom Lott Reference and Business
Weight & Balance
Welcome to Frankfurt Ilona Bode Travel
What Color is Your Parachute? 2004 Edition Richard N. Bolles Reference
What Do We Mean by Revolution? A Socialist Worker Pamphlet Politics and Philosophy
What is History? E.H. Carr History
William Shakespeare: The Complete Works - Oxford, Second Edition Stanley Wells, Gary Taylor, John Jowett, and William Montgomery Poetry
World Politics: Progress and its Limits (Themes for the 21st Century) James Mayall Politics
Writing an Essay Brendan Hennessy Reference
York Notes on ÒRomeo and JulietÓ John Polley Reference
