Do you believe this book?

[Lalit_kendre14]

That is an incredible point, and useful for you for doing some exploration. I think the journal is likely founded on truth, however I am certain a few sections are made up or decorated to make for a seriously fascinating or disputable story. Maybe concerning the disturbance of Fidel's discourse, the creator may have added this in or overstated parts. On the off chance that the entirety of the occasions happened precisely like the creator portrayed them, I think we'd have the option to discover this data with research

[Sushan Ekanayake]

That is an incredible point, and useful for you for doing some exploration. I think the journal is likely founded on truth, however I am certain a few sections are made up or decorated to make for a seriously fascinating or disputable story. Maybe concerning the disturbance of Fidel's discourse, the creator may have added this in or overstated parts. On the off chance that the entirety of the occasions happened precisely like the creator portrayed them, I think we'd have the option to discover this data with research

Fortunately or unfortunately, we do not have the luxury to cross check all the facts that are included in this book. Some of the characters involved are already passed away and some details are sealed shut since these are sensitive facts regarding world peace and at international level.

In general, the facts that Dr. Berrah presents should be true. No one can just lie about international diplomatic mission. But I am definite that some sugar coating is done for many facts to either make the story more interesting or to make Dr. Berrah an unusually talented character. That is a bit unusual because usually no one will praise one's self in one's own book. That is why I claim that these are bit difficult to believe even

[Nitika Sood]

I felt the same way, at least to a certain extent. He was a very accomplished man, his contributions to the Biological Sciences and World Peace are quite impressive and his good use of his diplomatic talents made him popular with a lot of eminent personalities. When I read this post, I conducted a bit of research myself and the facts are true. But I do think that he has exaggerated and embellished a certain amount. None of us are perfect, so while Dr. Berrah is a very admirable man, I can't say that I believe everything written in his book because that would be implying that he had absolutely no failure.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

I felt the same way, at least to a certain extent. He was a very accomplished man, his contributions to the Biological Sciences and World Peace are quite impressive and his good use of his diplomatic talents made him popular with a lot of eminent personalities. When I read this post, I conducted a bit of research myself and the facts are true. But I do think that he has exaggerated and embellished a certain amount. None of us are perfect, so while Dr. Berrah is a very admirable man, I can't say that I believe everything written in his book because that would be implying that he had absolutely no failure.

That is what I feel too. The facts are correct. They co-relate with the historical happenings. But among those, Dr. Berrah had only had successes. There are no recorded failures, not even a single one.

There are people who are seen by others as extremely lucky people. But even such people get unlucky occasionally. But Dr. Berrah has been quite extraordinary in that aspect and I find that it is quite difficult to believe. For some reason, seemingly he has boasted a bit about himself in his book

[Kelyn]

Often, when we describe events, how we describe them is a matter of perception. Dr. Berrah may have had every intention of being perfectly truthful, but we have to remember that it is his truth we are getting, as he remembers it. Given this, some parts may very well have been embellished, even if totally unconsciously on his part.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

Often, when we describe events, how we describe them is a matter of perception. Dr. Berrah may have had every intention of being perfectly truthful, but we have to remember that it is his truth we are getting, as he remembers it. Given this, some parts may very well have been embellished, even if totally unconsciously on his part.

I agree. The perspective matters. Same story can be told in a different way by two people. And most of the times, the narrator becomes the hero in his own story.

I don't see any intention for Dr. Berrah to lie in his book, since he had more than enough accomplishments to inevitability be the hero of his story. Being ultimately content of his past life, he might have either forgotten or neglected the negative aspects of the events. And as a result, the book may have become too positive, which makes it hard to believe

[Eddy E]

I, too, found the author's story to be a bit marvelous. But I have come in touch with people with more facinating occurrences in their life, so it's not too difficult for me to believe that the author was able to successfully complete all that he included himself in. But I agree that it would have been better if there was a third party to confirm all his claims and give more details.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

I, too, found the author's story to be a bit marvelous. But I have come in touch with people with more facinating occurrences in their life, so it's not too difficult for me to believe that the author was able to successfully complete all that he included himself in. But I agree that it would have been better if there was a third party to confirm all his claims and give more details.

In our day to day life we encounter with extremely lucky people. Sometimes we find ourselves wandering "how this fellow is so lucky!". But if we analyze the lives of such people closely, most of the times we see only what they show us. We see the results, but we do not know their efforts or the path to reach that result. Maybe there are numerous failures on their way, but as we don't see them, we think that they are full of winnings. Maybe that is the case regarding this book as well. Dr. Berrah has only shown us the positive side of his story for whatever the reason, and we feel that it is too marvellous

[Kristy Khem]

Recently, I read a couple of memoirs and I felt that some things seemed really over the top. Perhaps, it is a trend nowadays in the memoir genre. Personally, I love memoirs, but I lose all my respect for an author when their actions and experiences seem overly embellished. Secretly disturbing a speech of Fidel Castro seems a bit extreme. Who knows if that really happened in the way the author described it? The most important thing is how these things influence a reader's perspective.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

Recently, I read a couple of memoirs and I felt that some things seemed really over the top. Perhaps, it is a trend nowadays in the memoir genre. Personally, I love memoirs, but I lose all my respect for an author when their actions and experiences seem overly embellished. Secretly disturbing a speech of Fidel Castro seems a bit extreme. Who knows if that really happened in the way the author described it? The most important thing is how these things influence a reader's perspective.

I agree. I too believe that memoirs should be true. Otherwise what is the purpose of writing a memoir. He could have written a fiction instead. But what these authors forget at most of the instances is, most of the times true stories are beautiful than fiction. You do not have to sugar coat your story. It is a whole new story to the reader, and you will be amazed to find out how many adore your story which is ordinary to you.

Inability to cross check the details in this book is a major draw back. Maybe they are true, though hard to believe. And if the author has unnecessarily embellished his story, it is quite unfair from the reader's point of view, and that is really unacceptable.

[Ann Ogochukwu]

Like many others have said, I believe the author's story is true, although I think it there are some modifications. I feel like the story was too good to be true; like the ugly parts were omitted entirely. And I feel this was deliberate.

[lavkathleen]

I believe it. It's been around 3 years since the book was published. With him being a man as renowned as he is, the book would've already reached the reputable and powerful people that he shared these experiences with. If there was anything amiss, it would've already received backlash and we wouldn't even be here to discuss it. As for the disrupted Fidel Castro speech, I doubt that it was far from the truth. As a diplomat sent to a handful of countries and attended hundreds of assemblies, it can't be helped but meet people like Fidel Castro. And knowing what kind of person Dr. Berrah was (from the book), I believe they actually did that.

[lavkathleen]

That's a great point, and good for you for doing some research. I think the memoir is likely based on truth, but I am sure some parts are made up or embellished to make for a more interesting or controversial story. Perhaps in regards to the disruption of Fidel's speech, the author may have added this in or exaggerated parts. If all of the events happened exactly like the author described them, I think we'd be able to find this information with research.

To say that some parts of a memoir by a reputable and famous person like Dr. Berrah that has been published for around 3 years now is made up is quite a bold statement to make. A lot of these events are not publicly available, and therefore could only come back from him and all the other parties involved. It makes sense to me that they wouldn't publicly admit (at least, not immediately) that they were responsible for disrupting the speech of Fidel Castro, a leader of a country more powerful than them. The consequences would've been catastrophic.

[lavkathleen]

Overall I believe the book. Dr. Berrah's accomplishments were impressive, yet I do believe some were embellished versions. It was as if he had the 'Midas touch' where everything he did was successful (turned to gold)!

I would have to disagree that everything that he did was successful. By the end of the book, as much as I felt the genuinity of his dreams, I also felt the frustration. There was still so much change that he wanted to do, even though he already accomplished a lot. Perhaps what he shared was exactly that—his accomplishments. But the "failures" (for the lack of a better word) are in there, too, somewhere.

[lavkathleen]

That's a great point, and good for you for doing some research. I think the memoir is likely based on truth, but I am sure some parts are made up or embellished to make for a more interesting or controversial story. Perhaps in regards to the disruption of Fidel's speech, the author may have added this in or exaggerated parts. If all of the events happened exactly like the author described them, I think we'd be able to find this information with research.

I agree. He was a renowned ambassador, so definitely his diplomatic missions were of higher scale which are enough to be noteworthy. But how he came out from each and every situation by either his own skill or own luck is, as I think, quite an exaggeration of the truth. Maybe he gave a bit of a fictional touch to his memoir

Can someone explain what you all mean by "exaggeration of the truth"? Or is it just another phrase for "made up"? Also can you imagine the level of repurcussions and backlash the book and all the parties involved would receive if any of this was made up? Dr. Berrah is part of a greater part of history—to do so would've been dowright shameful. They didn't include documents in the book for nothing.